2007-03-07 03:56:50 · 4 answers · asked by Olivia's Mama 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
at the moment there is nothing that is anywhere near as promising as stem cell research. The lives that can be improved let alone saved is worth effort.
Ever since the beginning of time any type of medical and science research was taboo for its period. It was only later when the public got used to these ideas that they started to embrace them.
Stem cell research is absolutely no different. Ten years from now, after some of its uses have come to fruition, it will become more socially acceptable.
The fact is that at the stage that embryonic stem cells are derived from is known as the blastocyst. This stage of fertilization is only 4-5 day in and yield only about fifty to one hundred fifty cells.
This stage is obviously expendable enough to abort and throw away into the bio-waste, or take a pill and just flush it down the toilet. Why not use this for medicinal uses and research that can benefit countless people.
The fact is that all the red tape will eventually fall, but not before numerous people die unnecessarily first.
2007-03-07 05:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by wanna_be_md 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The big problem and debate about embryonic stem cell research is a result of the emotional projection (of pro-life advocates) of humanness onto embryos. These people see embryos as fully human, which they are not. Yes, they have the potential to become fully human, but they don't really become so until they are born, or at least can survive outside the uterus without extreme medical intervention. It's the same kind of thinking that drives "animal rights" proponents. These "rights" are projected onto animals (and human embryos) by people who can't or won't see the bigger picture. In my point of view, if animals are "farmed" for the purpose of providing food, clothing, and/or research, this is a whole lot different from the concept of preserving a species and preventing its extinction. The same can be applied to human embryonic stem cell research.
2007-03-07 12:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't really care if science wants to experiment, but I don't think the gov't needs to pay for it.
2007-03-07 11:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs to happen!! But, needs to be closely monitored.
2007-03-07 12:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋