Amazingly ironic that the doctor who helped make the procedure possible sees the controversy in actually deciding the sex of one's child. This confirms a spiritual notion about science versus faith: just because you can doesn't necessarily mean you should.

Is it also true that the seeds being donated by Monsanto are not truly "free" to farmers, as the Haitians will have to purchase them to avoid an economically disruptive influx of free goods? This is a challenging issue, as it seems a positive thing for the Haiti restoration efforts to be supported in this way. However, if hybrid seeds need to be purchased year after year in order for agricultural health to be maintained, this "act of charity" is not productive.

Our communities fail to reach out and make that connection Hahn speaks of enough, even on a holiday such as Memorial Day. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families who have suffered from the tolls of war.