While I disagree with Cardinal George (hence I’m a Protestant), I have to say his style is refreshing compared to Archbishop Burke of St. Louis.
The problem with what he said:
“I don’t think that what is as morally questionable as creating embryos to destroy them for scientific purposes should be funded by public money,” George said in an interview with reporters. “It’s funded by a lot of private money right now, and you shouldn’t use that kind of means even to come to a very good end.”
The problem isn’t the embryos aren’t just created for scientific purposes, but usually by couples trying to conceive and then donating those that are left over. It’s also important to note as Tom Cross did, while respecting the Cardinal’s view, this doesn’t violate many people’s faith. Hynes took a similar stance.