Research involving human stem cells...promises new treatments and possible cures for many debilitating diseases and injuries, including Parkinson's disease, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, burns and spinal cord injuries. Isn't it ridiculous for people who have already decided that it is moral to kill babies in the name of war to show some squeamishness about destroying human embryos in a petri dish?
2006-06-26 06:34:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am so for stem cell research. Maybe it's because I have Multiple Sclerosis and am tired of all the treatments. Think about this: if I go for fertility treatment and they harvest eggs from me and develop embryos that would be implanted in my uterus for in-vitro and it works the first time, shouldn't I be allowed to donate the rest of them that have been frozen? Or is it better to leave them frozen, or have them discarded? I mean they're either contributing to finding a cure for serious diseases or they're going in the trash.
The majority of people against it cite reasons that it is not right to create a life only to destroy it. The majority of those people are christians. To which I say, according to your beliefs, isn't that God's plan for the earth is? So, aren't we just emulating God? UGH!!
2006-06-26 06:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by jada_riab 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The reason that stem cell research is so controversial is because they want to start using embryos that have been in storage for years and are probably going to be disposed of. The question arises whether these embryos should be treated as human beings or not. That's why people call stem cell research morally incorrect. Honestly, if they ask for permission from the owner's of the embryo and the consent is given to it's usage for stem cell research I don't see why there would be a problem. Stem cell research should continue but guidelines are necessary. There is a great article on this topic in one of the National Geographic magazines probably from last year. If you're really interested in the subject you should read it.
2006-06-26 06:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Pippo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yawn. The question is not whether stem cell research is going on (it is), the question is should the government be in the business of funding that research. Bush called for a moratorium on government funded stem cell. Private industries are more than welcome to research stem cells. Notice that they are not though, because the possibility of return on investment is low...in other words stem cells pose a pipe dream at our current tech level.
The government should not be in the business of promoting research that benefits the profits of big business only. The government should pay to research cures to disease, as a defense measure, as well as nukes and other ways of blowing things up. That is the job of the govt. I have no problem with creating a slave class of underdeveloped life to exploit for the benefit of the living producers of society. That is what embryonic stem cell research is, and it is fine with me. Those babies do not have jobs and are not producing wealth for the economy. Screw em.
but I do have a problem with tax dollars cutting a check to companies on a pipe dream, then getting no cash for it if it succeeds. If it so great, let big business foot the bill as they will surely get the profits if it succeeds.
2006-06-26 06:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a diabetic, I think that stem cells offer the best hope of curing my disease as well as with many others. I would like you to think of who would be the winners and who would be the losers if stem cells hold true to their promises. I think that you would find the pharmaceutical company's would lose and the people with the inflections would be the winners. Nuff said or do I need to explain that everything a repuglican administration does is geared for big business, there is nothing immoral about it is business pure and simple.
2006-06-26 06:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government is not banning stem cell research - it's just not footing the bill for it. Stuff your 'kill baby' argument - it's the insurgents who are coming into Iraq from other countries that are blowing them up - if they don't worry about their own why should we???
Let's not forget that after 8 years of 'stem cell research' no cures have been found.
2006-06-26 06:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by dlil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stem cell research does not harm the baby in any way!
Stem cell research uses the cells in the umbilical cord (which are stem cells) in order to do research. The umbilical cord is usually just thrown into the trash after the birth, and this research uses it to save lives.
2006-06-26 06:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by brand_new_monkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's worse is much of the progress can be made by harvesting placenta that are just thrown in the scrap bucket anyway. ANY science or technology can and will be used in "evil ways" (aka Frankenstein in this case) but that never has or never will outweigh the benefits.
2006-06-26 06:40:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And lets not forget all the people that will die because we didn't research stem cells.
2006-06-26 06:38:12 · answer #8 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you feel abortion is good birth control
2006-06-26 06:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋