Mick, I mentioned religion because it IS where a lot of people's ethics and morals come from, and the whole idea of a soul comes from. I think the soul is the major reason for people objecting to a bunch of cells being used for experiments.

These questions are rhetorical, as in 'things to think about' rhetorical, not 'making a point' rhetorical. So if it's wrong to use the embryonic cells for experiments, is it wrong to destroy the un-used embryos? Is it wrong for fertility clinics to create so many when they know they probably only need a small number? If some cells are taken from an embryo that was later still viable, and it was then destroyed because it wasn't needed, is it wrong?

What I'm getting at is that, if there's no objection to fertility clinics destroying un-used embryos now, what difference does taking a few cells from them first make?

Me, I don't know for sure either. I have to judge this issue based on what would do the greater good, or the least harm.