Why should not we allow EMBRYONIC STEM CELL research to make some disease FREE & healthy future of the mankind

Question

Debet is going on in the world specially in USA for the funding the embryonic stem cell reasearch projects>Why should we tie up the hands of bio medical scientist by making a LAW not to make any research on this ? let the FREE ERA FROM GENETIC/HERIDITARY DISEASES/DISORDERS come. WHERE LIVE AND LET LIVE WILL BE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED FORMULA!By this vegitarianism will indirectly be pratisied and theme of Religeon jainism that is AHINSHA (Non violence)will be accepted/practised globally.Will you favour stem cell reasearch for the general well being of the human kind ?? Please point out your YES or NO answers with your views/argues! --Dr.D.C.Mehta from Jamnagar-Gujarat-India

Answer 1

Where do you draw the line?

Answer 2

As Christians, we have no problem with stem cell research. The Christian faith has usually been in the forefront of the fight against disease. We have founded more hospitals and funded more mission doctors and offered more free medical aid then any other group or religion.

But as Christian, we have to weight the possible benefits of stem cell research against the reality of the human lives being destroyed to do it.

Can you imagine that uproar that would follow if it was revealed that stem cell research was going to be done on dogs and cats, and then hundreds would be killed in the process. I can list you thousands of groups that would be up in arms against such research. Not because they are against the research, but because they are against the METHOD of testing being proposed.

Christians believe that anytime an egg is fertilized, a human life begins. To create such a life, suck a few cells out of it, and then destroy the life is wrong. As wrong as killing cats and dogs for research would be. And so, we must oppose it every single time.

Fortunately, embryonic stem cells can be harvested in many other ways. They can be taken from the umblical cord, the placenta, embryonic fluid, etc. without the need to create and destroy a human life. Since there are other sources, using living humans is wrong. Funding that action is wrong.

A read just yesterday of a process which can harvest embryonic stem cells from the remains of a miscarriage. Great!! Do it!! Lets take a death and turn it into life and hope for the future. Like when a babies organs can be used for a transplant to save others.

But there is no justification for destroying human lives in the name of research, stem cell or otherwise. And the Christian faith will continue to stand against such practices.

Answer 3

As a scientist, I am of course for stem cell research. Their is so much to be gained by this, the general population I don't think grasps the enormity of the problem that blocking such research is causing. Moving back for science. And while their is no law against it, the non government financial support all but kills it for most researchers, who rely on organizations like the NIH for grants to perform our research.

For the people that believe it is murder and abortion, these fetuses are ones that either have already been sacrificed or will not be used to bring life into the world. That being said, if you believe them to be people already, can this make their lives mean something? The sacrifice can in turn produce some good. You cannot stop these embryos from being sacrificed, because that will be done anyway at the fertility clinics, they create way more than they will ever use. Think of it like someone who dies in a car crash and donates their body parts for transplantation and/or science. Their death has just made it possible to do my research and possibly sew the seeds for curing what ails you, and organs give people new life. Should people also not do that?

Answer 4

Compromise... Those who think embryos are human beings see stem cell research as contributing to the murder of unborn children. Those who do not believe embryos are yet human see this obstruction of stem cell research as a horribly wasted opportunity to alleviate human suffering. This issue will never be resolved by both sides insulting one another. Recognize that there are people of good will on both sides of the debate and find what both can live with, if not agree upon. Stipulated that stem cell research is important, how can we work to advance the research without alienating 50% of the USA?

Here's a suggestion. Whether or not one approves, legalized abortion is a fact in the USA. Why not pass legislation to permit the harvesting of stem cells from abortion clinics? Not one additional embryo is destroyed. And numerous new stem cell lines can be made available for researchers nearly immediately.

Probably this suggestion will just draw fire from both sides, but I believe it's time to think outside the box.

Answer 5

As far as I've read everywhere, only the stem cells from embryos have been successfully used in lab tests. The idea behind it it's fenomenal but, have anyone thought about the social problems that this idea will cause??? There are people around the world that sell their blood, if you think is not true, Haiti is one of the countries where it happens. There is also problems with organs for sale. Are we thinking about the market that will develop selling fetuses??? Women that, on purpose or forced, will get pregnant just to have their fetuses sold. Do you think is not possible, ....wake up!!

Answer 6

>>Why should not we allow EMBRYONIC STEM CELL research to make some disease FREE & healthy future of the mankind<<

Because the end does not justify the means. We cannot do evil that good may come of it. Are you familiar with Dr. Josef Mengele?

Stem cells can be obtained without killing people, and it is this research that has yielded results.

Answer 7

study an editorial the different day that the dude that began the stem cellular stuff in the states has stepped ahead a procedure to "create" a cellular from usual tissue to get rid of the favor for embryonic stem cells. (in accordance to the interview, he became particularly relieved because of his own reservations about the morality of embryonic study). with any luck, your question will quickly be a moot factor.

Answer 8

There is absolutely NO law against stem cell research...at least, in the United States. Any legitimate researcher who wants to is able to get stem cells and research his a.ss off.

There are many people who feel that aborted and discarded fetuses are literally dead babies, and therefore worthy of more respect than to be chopped apart so that their various cells can be made available for research. I happen to disagree with this position, but can certainly understand why these people do not feel it appropriate for federal tax money to pay for research on stem cells obtained in this manner.

Answer 9

It seems to me that finding cures for diseases would make the deaths of those embryos mean something. After all, it isn't as if the number of abortions will increase if embryonic stem cell research were allowed. There are more than enough as it is.
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Answer 10

We should allow Embryonic Stem Cell but I do believe life being from the start of conception
but to kill a life to do this leave me feeling it is worry even if it does save my life.
But to do it another way wow that will be great

Answer 11

There are other ways to get stem cells besides embryonic. THere are adult stem cells, imbilical cord stem cells and placenta fluid stem cells. So, tell me why you are impeding science by only focusing on one kind of way to get stem cells? If there is no advancement, it's not the fault of Christians, but of tunnel-visioned peoples such as yourself who refuse to look into the alternative means.