6 MAY 1995, Page 34

Monkey business

Sir: Is Richard Dawkins (`Are chimps sacred?', 15 April) an adequate substitute for the Fifth Commandment?

David Poole

1 Priestnall Road, Stockport

Sir: Perhaps Mr Dawkins would care to identify the precise moment a 'foetus becomes human'. Playing God seems to be his forte.

Giovanni Orsi

4 High Street, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan