Comments on: FDL Movie Night: Vice TV’s Total Body Transplant http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:37:05 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: David Feinberg http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007368 David Feinberg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:43:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007368 Here are a few more links to recent projects worth checking out: http://www.vbs.tv/watch/vbs-news/obama-s-war http://www.vbs.tv/watch/hamilton-s-pharmacopeia http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-imperial-valley-1-of-2 Here are a few more links to recent projects worth checking out:
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/vbs-news/obama-s-war
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/hamilton-s-pharmacopeia
http://www.vbs.tv/watch/toxic/toxic-imperial-valley-1-of-2

]]> By: David Feinberg http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007367 David Feinberg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007367 Thank you, Lisa. I feel like we just scratched the surface of a lot of issues here. I hope your readers enjoy the documentary about Dr. White. We always welcome comments on our site as well! Thanks again! Thank you, Lisa. I feel like we just scratched the surface of a lot of issues here. I hope your readers enjoy the documentary about Dr. White. We always welcome comments on our site as well! Thanks again!

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007366 Lisa Derrick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:35:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007366 PETA and others can be really intense--UCLA scientist have had cars firebombed and their homes flooded. One of my friends who worked the nephrology lab came in and foudn all the bunnies had been released form their cages, undoing years of reearch--and all the rabiits had to be killed because the researcheers couldnt tell whihc were which, there was cross contamination. had PETA left them alone they would have lived out their days eating carrots and stuff... PETA and others can be really intense–UCLA scientist have had cars firebombed and their homes flooded. One of my friends who worked the nephrology lab came in and foudn all the bunnies had been released form their cages, undoing years of reearch–and all the rabiits had to be killed because the researcheers couldnt tell whihc were which, there was cross contamination. had PETA left them alone they would have lived out their days eating carrots and stuff…

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007365 eCAHNomics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:35:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007365 Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeing the whole film. I think I'm in love with Dr. White, except that he's R.C. *g* Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeing the whole film. I think I’m in love with Dr. White, except that he’s R.C. *g*

]]> By: David Feinberg http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007364 David Feinberg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:33:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007364 Dr. White is very willing to engage in the conversation of ethics... I think his years as a target of PETA activists combined with his years teaching medical students have probably prepared him to answer almost any question. He definitely wasn't short on answers during our interview! Dr. White is very willing to engage in the conversation of ethics… I think his years as a target of PETA activists combined with his years teaching medical students have probably prepared him to answer almost any question. He definitely wasn’t short on answers during our interview!

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007363 Lisa Derrick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:31:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007363 David, THANK YOU SO MUCH for a wonderful dicussion, really informative, fun and touching on stuff I care a lot about (and givne the comments tonight, so do our readers)! Firepups, thanks for a great discussion. Next week, it's MONEY DRIVEN MEDICINE, and hopefully you'll all join us. And Please check out <a href="http://vbs.tv" rel="nofollow">Vice (vbs.tv)</a> David, we look forward to more ViceTV here on Movie Night, and THANK YOU again for such a great doc on a really cool man! David, THANK YOU SO MUCH for a wonderful dicussion, really informative, fun and touching on stuff I care a lot about (and givne the comments tonight, so do our readers)! Firepups, thanks for a great discussion.

Next week, it’s MONEY DRIVEN MEDICINE, and hopefully you’ll all join us. And Please check out Vice (vbs.tv)

David, we look forward to more ViceTV here on Movie Night, and THANK YOU again for such a great doc on a really cool man!

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007362 eCAHNomics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:31:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007362 Do you know what PETA's response was to the human lives saved? Were they convinced? Do you know what PETA’s response was to the human lives saved? Were they convinced?

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007361 eCAHNomics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:29:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007361 Now that seems to be an effective way to combat PETA, rather than throwing brick bats. I think PETA has a valid POV. They couldn't convince me of it any more than I could convince them of the value of scientific experiments on animals. IMO, it's a Q of weighing pros & cons, whereas PETA folks seem to have absolutes. But then, attempts at legitimate communication is always welcome. And congrats to White for figuring that out. Now that seems to be an effective way to combat PETA, rather than throwing brick bats.

I think PETA has a valid POV. They couldn’t convince me of it any more than I could convince them of the value of scientific experiments on animals. IMO, it’s a Q of weighing pros & cons, whereas PETA folks seem to have absolutes. But then, attempts at legitimate communication is always welcome. And congrats to White for figuring that out.

]]> By: David Feinberg http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007360 David Feinberg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:27:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007360 I'm not sure if he collects any kind of royalties. I’m not sure if he collects any kind of royalties.

]]> By: David Feinberg http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/02/fdl-movie-night-vice-tvs-total-body-transplant/#comment-2007359 David Feinberg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:26:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/?p=48230#comment-2007359 Yes, he has most definitely captured the attention of PETA. As you mentioned, Dr. White is quick to point out all the great advances afforded to us by testing on animals. There would have been no heart transplant procedure... or liver, etc. It's yet another ethical issue that could be endlessly debated. Yes, he has most definitely captured the attention of PETA. As you mentioned, Dr. White is quick to point out all the great advances afforded to us by testing on animals. There would have been no heart transplant procedure… or liver, etc. It’s yet another ethical issue that could be endlessly debated.

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