Why is Stemcell Research so controversial?

Answer 1

Because some people believe that a fertilized egg should have the value of a human life. Some stem cells are derived from unused zygotes, so these folks don't believe that we should be doing stem cell research (at least that particular kind).

Science really doesn't have a response to this.

I don't agree with their values (which are tied up with abortion for obvious reasons), but it's really a subjective moral question.

Answer 2

Simple, when the body creates embryos many of them die, 99%. Some argue that what if we gather that 1% accidentaly and use that one that would have become a human to cure a deisease in an existing human. I believe it doesnt matter but I even more strongly believe that we should continue funding research because there are many other ways of creating stem cells without killing embryos we just havnt done the research to be able to gather them in the needed quantityes yet, 5-10 years is all we need and no embryos will ever die again and babies born with diseases will be cured. Everyone vote YES for stem cell research, YOUR life, and your childrens lifes depend on it.

Answer 3

Because it is taking of human embryos for research. Now, these embryos were going to be destroyed anyways but for some odd reason, that doesn't matter. We can destroy them but not use them to help out people that are still alive today.
Many right wing groups send a message that people are just ripping the embryos out of women and using them for research and this is not the case. Scientists use the embryos from paternity banks that dispose of the embryos (throw them away, kill them) after a certain duration of time. However, as usual, instead of looking into the subject, people just take their side and start yelling about God and life and all these other things that have nothing to do with it.

Answer 4

because it is taking of human embryos for research. Now, these embryos were going to be destroyed anyways but for some odd reason, that doesn't matter. We can destroy them but not use them to help out people that are still alive today.
Many right wing groups send a message that people are just ripping the embryos out of women and using them for research and this is not the case. Scientists use the embryos from paternity banks that dispose of the embryos (throw them away, kill them) after a certain duration of time. However, as usual, instead of looking into the subject, people just take their side and start yelling about God and life and all these other things that have nothing to do with it.

Answer 5

Because, depending on how they go about their research, it has been said that scientists will use live human embryos to find a treatment or cure for the Parkinson's and other diseases. The main reason why it's controversial is that destroying human embryos to sustain and preserve life is the wrong way to go about finding a cure. I'm not against the other option mentioned, which is abilical cord tissue - it's not a part of 'life'- living human embryos are a part of another human being.

Answer 6

Because the most efficient method of acquiring research-quality stem cells requires the destruction of human embryos, but the potential benefits are very valuable. Considering the fact that stem cells could provide treatments or cures to devastating diseases(Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, diabetes, to name a few), we are left with a very tough question: Do we destroy potential human life (the embryo) for the sake of people who are alive and alert of horrible conditions, or do we cherish that human life for what it is? You didn't ask for anyone's opinion, so I won't tell you mine, but in the science community there are people who say that the embryos are all "left-overs" from in vitro fertilization, which requires more embryos than you actually use to impregnate the patient. Then you have the religious crowd that says the potential human life is a gift from God, and should be cherished accordingly. Which side you follow is your business.

Answer 7

It is controversial because when you do the research the cells are taken from the embroy and usually you destroy the embroy druing the research. According to some religions an embroy is a living life, so that means that you are killing a living creature.

Answer 8

Embryonic Stem cell research is controversial because of the destruction of the embryo. Some people think this is the same as abortion. We are finding new ways to get the stem cells without destroying the embryos though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell_research#Controversy_surrounding_stem_cell_research

Answer 9

It's all about playing god. We can make clones, body parts etc in a lab now. Pretty bizzarre but it's true. How far should we go?

Answer 10

Because it involves killing one new life to extend one that is already dying. It just doesn't make sense to kill something with life potential to make something with less potential live.