I enjoyed the Berkowitz review of Ramesh’s book–and I say this as a person who fundamentally agrees with Ramesh on the subject matter. First, the review is basically polite–and politeness has been sorely lacking among many of Ramesh’s critics; Berkowitz operates within a realm of decorum that allows us all to discuss an emotional issue with objectivity. Second, Berkowitz says many complimentary things about the book and its author: “a gifted polemicist and a sharp thinker … it is hard to read his survey of the controversies in bioethics today without shuddering at the outer limits of what is now permissable under law … a forceful contribution.” Clearly, he seems to be saying, this is a book that people who care about the culture of life ought to read. Third — and most important — he allows for a constructive response of the type that Ramesh has now given us. I’ve already learned something from it and I would be interested in seeing it continue.