Vicky,

This thread started out about a clinical trial participant in a gene therapy trial who died. The gene therapy trial was an arthritis treatment.

You responded about Ariann, embryonic stem cells, and a quote from Christian Life Resources.

It seems to me that your post would have been better placed if you had started a new thread which covered your topics: Ariann, Stem Cells, Christian Life Resources.

This is no slight to that young woman and her courage. I wish her success and good health. But when a thread is about one topic, and a poster changes the subject, then I think their post is "off topic." When I go to read this thread, I expect to read about gene therapy and the trial participant who died. I do not expect an argument against embryonic stem cells - which has nothing to do with the original topic.

This is not a judgment, nor is it a criticism. It is simply my view that as a matter of courtesy posters should follow the thread(s) and stay on topic - that is write about the current subject. For discussions about other information - start a new thread.