To: S.Levick @ worldnet.att.net (Steve Levick)
From: lederberg @mail.rockefeller.edu

Fee: INBOXY, /jx/TXT

Subject: cloning fray

Fri Jul 2 19:28:28 EDT 2004
Dear Steve:
To your letter of June 26

I have too many other battles, I don’t want to confound them, and
divert energy, by a struggle that’s not going to depend at all on
reasoned argument. And I’m not sure I’m an ally you want: I don’t
see any strong case for prohibiting reproductive cloning, not so

long as we tolerate births from sex while under the influence, or
driven by dynastic impulse, or any other motive that does not put the
child’s welfare first.

But I'd be glad to consult with you or yours in a more private
fashion.

It might almost be reassuring if it turned out that anyone paid much
attention to a UN resolution. Will we go to war to deter clonal mass
reproduction?

Joshua

Prof. Joshua Lederberg
Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation Scholar
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