Crib Lizards And GAAAAAAWD

From canada, I bring you this touching story (no, not THAT kind of touching, you perverts) of premature sextuplets born to Jehovah's Witness parents.

Jehovah's Witnesses are those freakazoids who don't allow blood transfusions. Something about god being in the blood or some such shit. The concern with the franken-litter is that premature babies often need blood transfusions, because they don't have much blood and need a gazillion tests.

--The British Columbia government says it's ready to step in to protect the health rights of premature sextuplets born in Vancouver.

While the parents of the six babies have remained anonymous in the midst of increasing public scrutiny, they have acknowledged they are Jehovah's Witnesses. The sect's well-known belief that God forbids blood transfusions could lead to a courtroom clash over medical and religious rights.

The babies, born at 25 weeks gestation, are about the size of a hand and weigh only 700 to 800 grams.

It is common for premature babies to require blood transfusions due to the number of tests they undergo leading to blood loss.--

Ordinarily I'd say YAY, GOVERNMENT! Don't let these people's religion kill a bunch of babies.

But in this case, I think the government should mind their own fucking business, because I don't see any downside to these particular babies not making it.

Yeah, I just went there.

Let's face it, people. These babies weigh a pound and a half. That's about the size of a good dump the morning after you eat a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs with a side of garlic bread. All faith in Jehovah aside, crib lizards don't go from being that small to being normal. They go from tiny to full-sized adult that drools on itself while staring blankly into the distance.

A whole bunch of money gets spent to keep 'em alive, and for what? So a whole bunch more can be spent on their shit-load of problems and medical needs?

Makes me glad I'm a moose. We don't have the luxury or the resources to mess with defective offspring. If it ain't right, it dies, and we're very sad, but we go on. I reckon that sounds hard-hearted, but it's not. It's just acknowledging that humans are a vain bunch, and they get off on trying to manipulate Mother Nature.

Sorry to tell you folks, but she hates being toyed with, and when she's pissed off, LOOK OUT!

Now if someone can explain to me why GAAAAAAWD is okay with fertility treatments that create these franken-littlers, but not okay with blood transfusions, we'll be all set.