The New York Times
Algernon-Gordon Special Edition; November 20, 1963

EDITORIAL: HUMAN SUBJECTS FOR SCIENCE

Contorversy at Its Best

All the "rage" seems to be coming from the recent Algernon-Gordon Experiment. The animal issues involved are an issue all together, but the even larger issue is the use of human subjects for the experiment, especially with so little research prior to the experiment.

Going through the post-experiment notes, it is obvious that Professor Nemur and Dr. Strauss had absolutely no idea what they were doing. Where is the outrage that comes towards them? This is not a fault of science, but two brainless, ignorant scientists trying to come to a conclusion and receive fame for something at which they did not understand. The taboos that they have committed, along with the many lives they have ruined (including, but not limited to Miss Alice Kinnian and Mister Charlie Glordon), make a general consensus that these two men should be convicted of every charge humanly possible. Even the idea of this preposterous experiment makes me sick.

With the current human rights "explosion," I reccomend that all activists attack this crime against humanity at once.

 

This has been a no-nonsense editorial with Akash.

Akash Kar is a staff editor for the New York Times, Algernon-Gordon Edition.