Do liberals consider it "progressive" to destroy a non consenting human being in order to cure blindness?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/sc_nm/stemcells_blindness_dc

The Nazis thought they were progressive, too.

These modern-day Dr. Mengeles should be a shamed of themselves. This is an abomination, turning a human being (still a human, even in an embroynic stage) into mere genetic material.

I would rather suffer and die than use embroynic stem cells.

I am against fertility clinics. There are many children that need adopted.

The story plainly says they are embryonic.

Answer 1

Yeah, I would rather you "suffer and die" too.





P.S. I'm a liberal and don't give a CRAP about stem cell research.

Answer 2

Human embryonic stem cells can be grown in a laboratory... Where exactly in the article does is say a non-consenting "human being" was killed? Or even an embryo?


I know so many people argue that an embryo is a "human" but how can something without a heart, brain, (or any other organs) consisting of only 150 cells be the same as a newborn?

Answer 3

Only a fundamentalist who must believe that god picks out from the trillions of billions of potential embryos those that are destined to become human beings can support such a view.
Why is it not acceptable to use some of those unused eggs to produce early stage embryos for the betterment of mankind. These embryos are incapable of thought or feeling and would otherwise just pass through a woman's biological system to oblivion.
Wouldn't it be nice to cure things like paraplegia and cystic fibrosis?
You are going to say that all of this is against the teachings of god but what right have you got to dismiss my claim that because I do not accept your view I have to be governed by it?

Answer 4

Seven Nation Army

Answer 5

An embryo does not constitute life; it has no capacity to "consent" or do anything even remotely "human." The majority of them are artificially created for the purpose of experimentation. Leftover unused embryos in fertility clinics are eventually destroyed anyway. By your "logic" we should mandate all of these unused embryos to be implanted in women to bare them as children and we would have a serious overpopulation problem.

Answer 6

Okay then, sign a document stating that If you unfortunately come down with a disease which would possibly be cured by ANY treatment derived from these stem cells, you will absolutely and unequivocally refuse that treatment.
You get your knickers in a twist as if they are coming from ' aborted fetuses'. Most of them are being derived from frozen eggs that are going to be destroyed by fertility clinics. You would rather they get incinerated than be utilized to help those who are sick and possibly could be helped. Why aren't you organizing women who believe as you do and having them line up at these clinics and begging to be implanted with these " lives" that are going to be destroyed? Do that then, bring them into the world since they should not be discarded or utilized since the donors no longer want them.
In addition, some of the stem cells used in research is also taken from cord blood, i.e. blood from the placenta after birth, not every thing comes from those " fetuses" aborted at clinics. Research has progressed since then and is no longer in the Dark Ages although our erstwhile Commander in Chief is trying his utmost best to take us back there.

Answer 7

Butchers are butchers regardless of what age we live in. I have wondered why if embryonic stem cells have all the potential that they say they have, then why have the one who have the most to gain, (IE the Pharmaceutical company) why have they not jumped on board and funded this research? Why, probably because they don't see a future in it. So as usual the democratic leadership which does not believe in punishing murderers, or terrorist, pushes ahead with the attacks on the only ones who really have no way of defending themselves, the yet to be born.

Answer 8

No, they don't consider it "progressive" to destroy a non-consenting human being. That's why embryonic stem cells.are so fantastic - no ethical dilemma, unless you're a reactionary... you know, like those Nazis you talk about.

Besides, would you feel more comfortable if one were to destroy a *consenting* human being?

Answer 9

Why do liberals get blamed for everything? I'm a liberal and anti abortion. Stem cells come from many places, not just aborted fetuses. Until you're actually suffering and dying, you won't know how far you'd go to save yourself.

Answer 10

I, would say, that anything that would tear down he basic values this country was founded on, is called progressive. Since most liberals have a socialist view of the way government should run, then anything for the "common good", is going to be viewed as the way things should be done. I, for one, don't agree with liberal practices.