The reason stem cell has been painted with a scraligious brush is that is leads to actual cures. It has nothing to do with god. After companies invest large amounts of money researching stem cell it is quite possible they will develop the ability to cure people from, at present, uncurable ailments. This leaves the companies in a conundrum. They no longer can sell pills to treat illnesses for life. Instead a procedure will cure the patient and they will no longer be a revenue source. Stem cell research is a bad investment for profit driven drug companies. Society on the other hand could benefit greatly.
2006-12-26 07:21:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I don't agree with your theory entirely. First, I don't think embryonic stem cell research is in fact likely to lead to cures of almost anything. It is just a political issue used by democrats, which is sad. There is no scientific evidence that embryonic stem cells will cure any specific disease.
Second, there is no ban on embryonic stem cell research, just restrictions on federal funding. Private donors can support it, state governments can support it. Not many are. I'm not sure why that is, but it isn't because these donors want to protect drug company profits.
I agree, drug companies are in business to make money so curing diseases would hurt the bottom lines of companies that make treatments for those diseases so they may not be eager to invest in cures, regardless of the method, stem cell or other.
There are legitimate reasons to be against embryonic stem cell research from a Christian perspective. One is that we believe that the soul enters the body immediately upon conception. We further believe that the soul is much more important that the body, and so we believe that killing an embryo is killing a person.
I saw a recent interview with Rick Warren, and he said that God has a purpose for every human life and that that purpose is determined as soon as a person is conceived and as such it is an insult to God to destroy a life before it has a chance to began.
I have MS and am a full time wheelchair user, so I would be someone who would supposedly benefit from these alleged cures from ESCs, but would not accept a treatment that involved destruction of a life.
2006-12-26 09:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by FrederickS 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some merit to the power of stem cells being something that might be considered off-limits to humans. While they could create wonderful cures for certain things, they could also unleash terrible creations as well (can't think of anything off the top of my head...). Einstein didn't know his relativity theory would lead to the atom bomb. In a way, stem cell research is sort of playing god and that has to be kept in mind, regardless of what faith you are. With that being said, I am in favor of stem cell research, and I oppose religious intervention for the sake of a centuries old book telling you not to do something today.
Stem cell research won't cure everything, and I'm sure the medical industry will find a way to stay in business (hopefully not by keeping us in the dark as to what they can fix).
2006-12-26 07:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if 'conspiracy' is the term I would use, but it's certain that Big Pharma stands to lose a hell of a lot more money by curing diseases than just by treating them.
What was the last vaccine developed...polio? That was well over a half-century ago. It's unbelievable to me that science has been unable to come up with any MAJOR (and I do mean major) advancements in the curing of the major diseases that face the world.
If it's all true, then it's a sad state of man that companies would choose the almighty dollar over the healing of us all. If that's the case, then we don't deserve to be here.
2006-12-26 07:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
U are correct. I also believe it is the reason it takes so much $$ to do any kind of research on any kind of ailment, disease or defect. These things are not threatening human life quite yet at numbers it would take the gov't to step and and cut some slack therefore, it's taking many more years for cures. No money=no research=no cures=more death.
As a BME in training I can completely give a "thumbs up" to this question and line of reasoning.
2006-12-26 07:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by hjfr27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure the drug companies would lose money if stem cell research led to cures of longstanding illnesses. I think this theory more likely: Bush is the official spokesman for GOD, and BUSH says using stem cells is murder!! No problem with killing our troops and innocent Iraqis, but stem cells that are going to be discarded anyway are protected by GOD and BUSH.
2006-12-26 07:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by Kwan Kong 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pharmaceutical Companies have done everything they can to stem the tide of progress except that which increases their profits. Stem cells will change the world as we know it, and is already underway round the world. This will cure diabetes, paralysis, blindness, bad teeth, Parkinson's, you will be able to grow new limbs, no more organ transplants, etc etc. and will radically change your life span. Our entire pharmo-medical industry is based on making big dollars off your sickness, not your health, so they will do anything to stop this as long as they can.
2006-12-26 08:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad would benefit greatly from stem cells, and he is against it. I think that should tell you that it shouldn't be done. Also , no one was forced into joining the military. I'm sure all the soldiers are warned before joining.
2006-12-26 07:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Jo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For human ES cellular learn, the proportion of embryos created for the paintings is 0%. ALL human embryos to be utilized in ES cellular learn are won from "leftover" IVF embryos. I have not have been given any problems with using such embryos for learn. that's little distinctive from organ donation, IMO.
2016-10-19 00:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by kigar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋