Why did Laura Bush say embryonic stem cells would not help cure diseases?

Question

http://www.whitehouse.org/firstlady/science.asp

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070507/hl_nm/stemcells_repair_dc_1

Answer 1

Because she is a skilled and educated embryologist and microbiologist... (sarcasm)

Answer 2

One of the problems we have in aAmerica is that people who are "celebrities" are somehow considered to be experts.
This is especially dangerous where science is concerned.

If you need to find a book, ask Laura, she's a librarian. If you need information on stem cells, I would think a biologist would be your first stop.

I've been a scientist for over 35 years, and opinions often differ between scientists. Facts, however, are indisputable.
Data is data. No amount of opinion will overrule the data.

Of course, we're dealing here with an administration that believes that the earth was created with everything in it some 6000 years ago. So that opinion trumps all the scientific data since Darwin. Even though it can be proven in the short term that genetic mutation occurs (the foundation upon which Darwinian evolution rests) some people will not believe that evolution is even possible, based on the reinterpretation of an interpretation of a translation of a book that none of these people are capable of reading in its original language.

And that my friend is the surest proof that, at least in some quarters, evolution hasn't occured yet.

Answer 3

Your information is incorrect. Embryonic stem cellular examine has recieved no investment interior the final 8 years, no investment equals no progression. whether did you recognize of the documented cases of Cerebral Palsy that have been only approximately cured by embryonic stem cellular scientific care. don't have self assurance each and everything you examine on the internet. do a touch analysis on your person. have you ever even unfolded a scientific magazine?? I doubt it. perchance you mustn't have self assurance each and all of the propaganda placed obtainable by those with a non secular schedule. shall we see how against embryonic stem cellular examine you would be in case you ended up paralyzed.

Answer 4

Could be because she's confident her side of the debate will prevent all embryonic stem cell research. No research. No cures.

But, more likely, it's probably just a matter of making a judgement on an issue of science that you don't understand, based on deeply held beliefs rather than logic. She doesn't want human beings cloned and harvested for stem cells, so she prefers to beleive that such activities have no scientific merit. Rather like how Al Gore doesn't want humanity to alter the environment, so he prefers to believe that carbon emission will raise see levels dramatically.

Answer 5

Can you say for a fact that they will help cure diseases? I bet not since it's still in the Research method.. So she's entitled to her opinion.

Answer 6

Laura Bush is just as much an authority on science as Al Gore.

Try to put things in perspective.

Answer 7

She probably doesn't know anything about it.

It kind of reminds me of people over in the Religion and Spirituality section that try to put down evolution, etc. and don't act like they've ever read a science book.

Answer 8

She feels that if there was a chance they could.Private companies would be jumping in.Getting ready to collect the $billions that will be made.

Answer 9

She's ignorant. How does she know-- scientists doing the work don't even know for sure. That's why people do reserach on these sorts of things.

I'm for the reserach, just not uncontrolled and I'm still not crazy about GOV funding on it though.

Answer 10

Maybe ignorance is contagious! She has been married to the King of Ignorance for so long!

Answer 11

Ignorance. She's making it up as she goes along. A Bush family trait.