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This is a blog of a mother that I found on a site that I use as well. If you read it and still feel stem cells are not for a greater good, please say why.

2007-02-16 09:44:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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I cannot speak for others...I fully support stem cell research and have had a friend whose daughter donated the cord cells from her baby to her father. Her father is now cured.

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Hun...THAT IS RELIGION

2007-02-16 09:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1 1

There are no anti-stem cell research people. There are plenty of stem cell research activities going on that are proving even better than embryonic stem cell results. The stem cell argument is bogus and is only a big money push by researchers who want government funds. The have been NO stem cell cures to date.

2007-02-16 09:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by JohnFromNC 7 · 1 1

I can only speak for myself. I am all for umbilical cord and adult stem cells research. I think it should be federally funded. I have also heard about amniotic cells that are proving to be very helpful. That worries me though because there is always a chance of a miscarriage when removing amniotic fluid. I do not want my tax payer dollars being used for embryonic stem cell research. I don't believe in experimenting on life, potential life. That would have to be done privately, without my support.

May God Bless you.

2007-02-16 09:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

your arguement is flawed, its not a matter fo stem cells as it is about Embryonic Stem Cells which are derived from embryos as the name implies. the issue is also about the Govt's role in funding this research.

Stem cells can be found in adults and in placenta. Studies show that adult and Placental cells have shown a greater success rate than have Embryonics. also to generate the quantity of embryonic cells needed would involve the cloning of the cells. and once we allow them to clone for tests whats to stop the next doctor from cloning for spare parts. also if the practice were so effective and profitable why not leave it to private industry and the free market to find all the miricle cures.

The fact is that it is still unproven science and as such should not be opening their hands for Govt. funding

2007-02-16 09:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by janssen411 6 · 1 0

I don't think there are any anti-stem cell research people. Just anti- embryonic stem cell research. There has been a lot of successes with adult stem cells, placenta stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells. The opposite is true with embryonic. They have grown like tumors, or just didn't work.

God sent His Word and healed us of all our diseases.

We don't need to dissect embryos to heal people.

Once life has started, an embryo, is it our call to dissect it to hope for research that may heal someone?

I wouldn't mind if my tax $s went to stem cell research, but would be really upset if my tax $s went to embryonic stem cell research.

2007-02-16 09:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 2 0

"Greater Good", used as an excuse, has been used as an excuse for genocide, mass murder of peoples who "don't fit".

It was for the greater good, but whose?

We in the United States don't sacrifice our rights for the "greater good" if we can help it. The question is, what rights do fetuses have? What protection must be given to a beginning human being, even if they WON'T come to term naturally? Is it to the greater good to assume that they are products to be used as we wish?

I myself have no problem with stem-cell research, but I understand their concerns. The act of pretending, or even actually NOT understanding is to push aside the concerns and ethics that make us human. Note, I did not say AGREEing with them. Just pretending you don't understand or actually blinding yourself to their arguments because of something you want.

True progress will not be made until these concerns are addressed.

They can't be addressed by people who don't understand them in the first place.

2007-02-16 09:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1 0

because embryonic stem cells in many situations come from embryos both bred exceptionally to be harvested for stem cells and then destroyed, or from 'leftover' embryos after an in vitro fertilization technique (see Wikipedia) that would also be hence destroyed. both are seen as homicide through someone who believes an embryo to be a man or woman. besides the undeniable fact that, there are a number of of approaches to get stem cells that do not harm any embryos or people - they are regularly taken, as an get mutually, from placentas and umbilical cords after childbirth. Non-embryonic (grownup) stem cells are also found in grownup people, besides the undeniable fact that they are confusing to extract and paintings with.

2016-12-04 06:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

>>Do anti-stem cell research people care more about religion than their fellow man?<<

The blog says, "After sending Kevin’s medical records to a doctor in California, we were told he was a candidate for the umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy..."

There are no anti-umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy people.

2007-02-16 10:17:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The same results can be gained by not using stem cells.

2007-02-16 09:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1 0

I have never understood why anyone would be against this, I think here in the UK we pretty much accept that is necessary.
I don't get the way the US is so hung up about it, as far as I know the bible doesn't mention it. I just can't get my brain round the US Psyche
I didn't read the blog I don't need to to know this MUST go ahead

2007-02-16 10:09:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

The anti-biblical elevation of the fetus into something that is human has created a whole host of evils.

The original dogma came from the catholics as they attempted to rationalize their belief in Limbo.

What is truly inexplicable is the acceptance of this by the fundamentalists when it clearly goes against the bible and when they normally rail against revealed catholic dogma.

2007-02-16 09:48:53 · answer #11 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0 0

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