Stem cell research

[sherbtail]

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i need stem cell research for my type 1 diabetes

high five on that one!

yeh I think stem cell research is awesome, and thankfully the UK government thinks it is pretty cool too.
Also my trusty New Scientist magazine recently told me about how they can produce stem cells that aren't from embryos by kind of de-specialising them. I may find the article some time.
Also, stem cells can be found in the umbilical cord and in amniotic fluid which is just lovely.

Crisco, you tend to take everything people say and twist it around and start an argument, just try spreading the love.

[JTOTHEACKIE2]

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I think that stem cell research is okay as long as people don't kill their unborn babies.....miscarried babies still have stem cells and i don't think scientists are using them as much as aborted babies

[Reach]

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Well, I totally support it since I don't support pro life. I think pro-life (with respect to euthanasia) is a huge problem for the canadian health care system right now and it's getting out of hand. I also think stem cell research is a prime example of when we should be allowed to take an embryo that is going to be destroyed anyway, and use it for our own benefit as a species.

Stems cells can already treat leukemia if I recall correctly, and will likely cure things that we tend to think of as uncurable...such as a spinal cord injury or cancer. People that have seen a quad or have someone in their family with cancer understand the horrors of these kinds of things, and if we could cure them it would be a massive leap for mankind. I think it's ridiculous to surpress the research on this, especially when the cells used are taken from embryos that are going to be destroyed anyway. I think people need to get a grip on reality, and realize you can't save everyone. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be able to use the ones we couldn't save for research.

[Emrae]

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Research and development that will prolong and benefit life should never be stalled by unfounded myths such as a 'soul'. Religious groups would have the full right to not allow stem cells to be taken from their miscarried, aborted foetuses. Personally I feel if you're not willing to take stem cells from the umbilical chord of you child you are decreasing their life span and are not doing your duty as a parent to protect them. The benefits of stem cell therapy are endless and those who oppose it are just scared of development or living in an unrealistic 2000yr old daze.

[g4z33b0]

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Stem cell research is such a great field of science, anyone who is against it is against the search for the cure of so many diseases and ailments, for paralysis to cancer. I'm completely against pro-life, which is in my opinion a viewpoint based on ignorance. The current administration in America isn't even funding stem cell research. I just can't wait untill someone related to Bush gets cancer, because I bet he would be pouring money into research programs.

[devonin]

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Er...they -are- pouring money into research programs, just not -stem cell- reseach programs.

[g4z33b0]

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My entire post was about stem cell research, which does not have steady funding, so do you think when I say "START POURING MONEY INTO RESEARCH PROGRAMS" that I am oblivious to the fact that they are already doing this for other projects?

Learn to use context clues.

[FyRe-AnT]

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it comes down to your morals whether or not you support it, idk if a dying baby could help save someone else sure stemcell reasearch can be helpful

[devonin]

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My entire post was about stem cell research...Learn to use context clues.

Stem cell research is such a great field of science, anyone who is against it is against the search for the cure of so many diseases and ailments, for paralysis to cancer.

So you're saying the -only- way to try and find a cure for all of these diseases is stem cell research? If I'm to read your "context" of "I'm only talking about stem cell research" then you must mean that as well...

The current administration in America isn't even funding stem cell research.

That would be because stem cell research is -illegal- in the United States.

[AuraSage]

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What can stem cell research do anyway?

Beside the thing that many people could get a job.
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[g4z33b0]

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Embryonic stem cell research is not illegal in the US. President Bush banned the use of federal funds to advance such research, but not private and state...

It isn't "-illegal-". Where did you get that information from?

Of course it isn't the only way to find a cure, but it is a great way. I said "anyone who is against stem cell research is against finding the cure for cancer" because the research is a great way to look for a cause, and being against a great way to do something usually makes you against doing it all together.

[Tenniswrestler]

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ive actually had a debate on stem cell research in bio class. i am pro stem cell research, i know its cruel in some ways. but sometimes u have to take a punch for the team

[Curlyguy]

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Man i hate how practically everything comes down to spiritual beliefs. But assuming you don't believe in God and that humans don't get "souls" sometime after fertilization. I think it only makes sense to be for stem cell research. Think of it, if the consiousness of every human is already contained within every egg and sperm, then essentially everytime they don't become a human (which is closed to always) you are killing the unique information of a could-be human. So unless you plan to advocate rights for every sperm and egg, fertilization should not matter.

[x-Thief]

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I suppose one's opinion on stem cell research more or less revolves around whether they're pro-life or not.

I, personally, think that pro-life is rather an ignorant opinion, particularly on the matter of stem cell research. Think of it this way, the unused and aborted embryos are there whether you like it or not. So why just throw them away when they could be used to help find cures for otherwise uncurable deseases? Why throw them away with the possibility of curing millions of people just because "the embryo has rights too!"

And besides, even if the stem cell research didn't end up in finding a cure for all this problems, it's not like doing a little research in the matter could possibly bring use further away from a cure.

[Necrophage]

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First, just because I'm a big fan of Penn and Teller's Bull****, I have to say a great big **** YOU FRANK to all of the statistics mentioned in the previous posts. I just skimmed over what everyone had posted, as I don't feel the need to read everything at this moment. That, and I'm pressed for time already as it is. On the subject of stem cell research, I believe it should be legalized. Someone made a good point, people donate eggs and sperm. Are they not life? Are they not the beginnings of life? I stem cell research were legal, which is should be because I can see no reason to make it illegal, we could save countless lives. I'm sure everyone above had already made the same points as I, but just thought I should put my two cents in as well, because this is an issue that I think in our country is BULL****! Other countries overseas are making great progress in their research...We're falling behind, and soon people with diseases that need stem cells may leave the good old US of A to go to those countries in order to recieve the medical treatment they so desperately need. Y'know what? I think I'm movin' to Canada...this place sucks.