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Show The Daily Uttb CZuwaricJc, Tkuiraday, November 1, 1M EDITORI aHkaw Baby Feb dsbafl, doud msal ossirss Recent controversy over the imphntstion of a baboon's heart into a dying infant is likely to continue raging. It is time that the vehement opponents of the operation stopped and considered the more basic aspects of the issue. The heart of a healthy, baboon was implanted into an infant, identified only as Baby Fee at the Loma Linda University Medical old when Center in California. She was the surgery was performed. Baby Fae has been alive now for 18 days the longest survival of any animal heart recipient. The opponents of the implant fall into roughly two camps. One group objects to the use of an animal heart when a human heart could have been available (and one was, though it was discovered later to be incompatible). The second contingent opposes vivisection in generalthe use of live animals or humans for medical research. To address the concerns of those who believe a human heart should have been used, Dr. Jack Provonsha, director of Loma Linda's Center for Christian Bioethics, said that finding a human donor was "not a high priority consideration." In junior high and even high school, various speedily, somehow their lateness seems justified. because surgeons were "under the stress of For example, the other day my friend had to run by the punishments are meted out to students for being tardy. dealing with a dying infant." One purpose , I suppose, is to. instill some sense of bookstore real quick before going home. First, however, Surgeons stated that they did not know of the timeliness in the minds of youth. Unfortunately, most he needed to make a couple real quick phone calls. After a existence of a human heart on the day of the adults have carried on in life without having mastered the real quickAsstop at the restroom we headed for the luck would have it, the bookstore didn't " art'oirpunctuality. For those" who have acquired this bookstore. transplant. Infant heart donors are extremely virtue, latenesses regarded as a supreme nuisance. have what he needed. We then headed for the parking lot. rare. While a heart was available after all, doctors Certainly, most of us are acquainted with someone who But he remembered he needed to pop by the Union real said it would have made no difference because it suffers the disease of tardiness. To me it seems unjust, but quick to get some stamps. We found the stamps and, after was too large for Baby Fae, who was born with a I am surrounded by an array of late comers. (Perhaps the making a real quick copy of an assignment sheet and god of patience is checking me for being so obnoxiously having a real quick conversation with an old classmate, we severely underdeveloped left side of the heart. were finally on our way home. Unfortunately, all that Under most circumstances, a human heart quickness made us both late for work. Why are some people so consistently late? The answer, I would have been ideal. It is disturbing to think believe, is twofold. ' that the accusations that doctors were set on Even though my friend uses a daytimer religiously and Lolll Matt a for baboon sets his watch five minutes fast, he still cannot manage to experimental purposes might using be was Fae on time. The problem is simple, although common We are be true. not. Baby hope that they punctual.) In particular, I have one friend who is reliably late. Over indeed. Late people do not appreciate the value of 10 or 1 5 hours from death, however, and there was 14-da- ys Wfiati if lite dossm't fit your schedule? OPINION BY simply not enough time to determine the compatibility of the human heart. Several spokespersons have been vocally critical of the transplant. As one advocate put it, "what they've done... is the best thing for the family and definitely not the best anti-vivisecti- on thing for the baboon." Regardless of convictions about vivisection, any reasonable person has to take the purpose of the use of an animal into account. This was not a case of frivolous testing. It was a time when it was justified to sacrifice an animal to save the life of a human being. Finally, a critical point in the entire debate has been ignored; the operation was performed with the informed consent of Baby Fae's parents. Who are we to say that doctors took a wrong course of action? The infant's parents were fully cognizant of the risks involved. They chose to attempt to save Baby Fae's life by any means. Who are we to criticize their decision? CHRONICLE The Daily UioAObwiicrii an Independent student newspaper published during fall, winter and spring quarters, excluding test weeks and quarter breaks, by the University Publications Council. Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial board, and not necessarily the opinions of the student body or the administration. Subscriptions are $25 a year, $10 an academic quarter. All subscriptions must be prepaid. Forward all subscription correspondence; including change of address, to the Business Manager, Daily Utah Chronicle, 240 Union, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 12. of public humiliation to break him of this habit, but to 12 little avail. I assume there are others who are likewise aggravated by chronic lateness. In fact, I imagine some of my readers themselves fall into the category of the habitually late. At any rate, I've observed that common phychological phenomena are at the root of most lateness. Although I make no claims of even amateur psychiatry, I hope the exposure of such phenomena will assist my friend, and others, in relieving society of this most annoying practice. My friend once told me he has difficulty fitting his life into his schedule. Granted, he is rather active, but continual reference to busyness gives rise to skepticism. One who complains about being overly busy is usually at making excuses for being late. A claim about being overbooked is another way of saying, "don't blame me if I'm not on time." These people always seem to be unavoidably delayed. They are the ones who run in airports and, when late, apologize profusely, intimating it is highly uncharacteristic. Thoifgh I still believe being busy does not necessitate being late. Ironically, late people are generally the ones who run the fastest. If they convince themselves they're acting well-practic- ed Editorial Board: Laura Adams, Richard Adams, Jeff Arrington, Peter Behle. Editor-in-Chi- minutes. The truth is that in our retrace society, 15 minutes can be highly important. For instance, I can read 10-pages in a quarter of an hour. Considering that I'm required to read two books per week - in addition to class, papers, and tests -- 1 need to take advantage of even the smallest block of time. Yet, friends like mine have the uncanny knack of squandering those 10 or 15 minutes whenever someone is waiting for them. Worse yet, when they do show up, they're usually laughing and are not aware of the inconvenience. Perhaps the primary reason people are late is because they believe in what I call the zero time factor. This is more that just an underestimation of the time required to perform a particular act. It is the erroneous reasoning that some acts do not require any time at all. Forgetting that we live 15 minutes apart, my friend regularly arrives 15 minutes late. He does not realize that it is impossible to leave his house at 8:00 and be at my house at 8:00. The zero time factor only works in the twilight zone. After years of waiting (and waiting and Waiting) I've finally realized that one must treat late people like a weather forecast. When they say they'll be somewhere at a certain time, there's a 30 to 40 percent chance they'll be there. a dozen or so years, I can only recall a handful of occasions in which he has been on time. I've done everything short . . ef Managing Editor Associate Editor News Editor Editorial Editor Sports Editor Arts Editor . . City Editor Night Editor. Photography Editor Asst. Sports Editor Asst. Copy Editor Asst. Arts Editor Asst. Editorial Editor Reporters Marva Bickle Shauna Bona Lisa Garricaburu Mike Prater Darren Hawkins . . Jeff Arrington Peter Behle Richard R. Adams Debbie Eldredge Milne Laura Adams Mark Saal Kathryn Samuel Marilyn Abildskov Scott Woodruff ; . Alan Overawe Margaret Hess Photographers ......... MattLalli . . . EariCline! Steve Griffin .......... JohnYoungren Dory Donner '. Fara Warner v Business Manager Ad Representatives Kay Andersen Ron Jackson Mary Safi Accountant Accountant Assts Classifieds . ............ Lori Baucum Production Manager Asst. Prod. 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