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Should Governments Fund Stem Cell Research? Posted: 06-25-07 10:18am
What are they going to do with the
findings?
Tylanas
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Posted: 06-25-07 23:33pm
I don't know what's they're going to do
with them, but much to everyone's
surprise, our government isn't out to kill
us lol.
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Hey Posted: 06-26-07 13:45pm
yeah suprizingly enough lol---Im still
learning all about this so ive no clue
Anyone>?
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Posted: 10-12-07 19:20pm
I am all for stem cell research. There
could very well be a cure in one or more
of the findings. Now that we have this
technology, we should get the funding we
need to make it work. Imagine all the
lives that could be saved with just one
cure. And on the flip side I agree, yes
they could kill us all with their
findings.
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Posted: 10-15-07 10:07am
I think its too good of an opportunity to
pass. Or rather, it in inevitable because
we as greedy (i mean this as in our thirst
for knowledge and advancement) human
beings will not allow for this technology
to pass by for the sake of morality.
Morality didn't stop us from creating the
Atomic and Hydrogen bomb, the bombs in
existence now since Hiroshima are far more
powerful to an exponential level.
Apparently California and New York are the
only two states that really hasn't cared
for what Bush desired, and California is
doing research on stem cell technology.
Most other technological countries are
funding for research in stem cell,
assuming it works, it's only a matter of
time before one of the countries manage to
"perfect" it. Thus it's foolish for
America to hold back from this
possibility, we declared ourself as a
superpower after all with our spacerace
and nuclear arms race against Russia. Stem
cell research could likely be another one
of the greatest advancements this world
has ever seen, we would lose a huge
advantage by not catching up. With the
resources available to the American
government, they can do this easily
instead of spending billions on this war
on Iraq, we'd be saving gas and lives as
well. Sure it might cost them heavily
researching it, but how much they could
make from all the potential customers
would far surpass that. If I read this
correctly, and after discussing it with my
smart engineer friends, stem cell research
could be used for nearly anything, ranging
from remaking of brain cells to bring back
memories in Alzheimer's, to recreating
destroyed organs, skin, to even the
possibility of enhancing your NATURAL
breast size or penis size. Plastic
surgery, pssh, I think people would pay
for real ones instead. This however, I am
talking about in terms of economy and what
would be right for the government.
I personally as a human think that while
this technology is amazing and would help
save so many lives and aid others, etc. I
cannot help but give a little shudder at
the thought of such a technology and what
it would do for us. Yes, we are all humans
who care for somebody and would likely
give anything if it meant saving or
helping them, but has it not been nature's
way, or God's way as some of you would
state, that death is a natural process to
maintaining a balance within the world?
With so many people who at one point
should have passed away, but did not, we
are already facing global warming,
extinction of millions of species (I
learned in bio class that within the next
10 years, a million species of flora/fauna
are expected to go extinct), over
population, etc, we may be prolonging our
individual lives, but perhaps not the
quality of the human race as a whole in
the future. But of course, who really
cares for that, but of ourselves and the
people we know of this time.
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Posted: 10-18-07 02:30am
Ditto!
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Posted: 10-19-07 23:29pm
Even as a Christian I am all for stem cell
research. Most debate against it is caused
by fear and mis-construed ideas that have
been manipulated to scare the public by
the media.
Story from school that has nothing to do
with stem cell research:
I was growing some non pathogenic E.Coli
to mid-log phase to prepare competent
E.Coli cells. The tube dropped out of my
pocket in my english class, my teacher
picks it up, asks what it is.
Immediately the tube is thrown half way
accross the room in fear, I quickly try to
explain that it's not pathogenic, you have
E.Coli growing in your intestines, it's
not all dangerous like the strains you
find in produce. And before I finish the
second word me and my little microbe
babies are kicked out of her room.
The point of this? Ignorance is not always
bliss!
People don't want to know the whole story
or wouldn't even understand it if told.
They are scared by what the media tells
them and don't understand what is truly
going on. This is why politics and science
shouldn't get intermingled!
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Posted: 10-20-07 00:19am
I'm very sorry your teacher did that! The
ignorance of some people! Understanding
stages of development and everything
associated with stem cell research is so
vital... I know people who won't get a
vaccination because they think it has
virulent living viruses in it :/
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Posted: 10-20-07 04:54am
Eiri
wrote:
I'm very sorry your teacher
did that! The ignorance of some people!
Understanding stages of development and
everything associated with stem cell
research is so vital... I know people who
won't get a vaccination because they think
it has virulent living viruses in it
:/
Is'nt that the truth. Most do think they
are being given a live vaccine. Very good
issue brought up here.
Carrie
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Posted: 10-21-07 23:47pm
lol @ the stupidity of hurling a suspected
poison across the room!!!!! Wouldn't that
only increase the danger by spreading it
all over?
Great example and analogy, btw.
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Posted: 10-26-07 10:34am
If stem cell research should be funded,
should the government be doing the
funding?
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Posted: 10-27-07 05:51am
Yes the government should be doing the
funding. It could quite well cost millions
if not billions, but the government would
have control over it. If they can control
who is authorized to use stem cell
research, they can also get money off of
this. It would be a nice way for our
government (U.S.) to make money while it
still being beneficial for many people. I
mean come on, if stem cells can be any one
of the 220 types of cells in the human
body, that could mean that we can use it
to fix or cure any deformalities or loss
of cells. Whether its a huge scarring of
the face from a car accident, or yes
revival of brain cells from alzheimer
(cant spell -_-), etc, theoretically it
could all work. Loads of people would pay
for such things, even for minor "flaws" in
their physical appearance
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Posted: 10-27-07 21:45pm
Georgia59
wrote:
If stem cell research should
be funded, should the government be doing
the funding?
Why not? It sure funds a lot of other
stuff.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-30-07 17:29pm
I don't know, does the government do most
medical reserach? I guess I am niave about
this issue....
I just thought universities and research
hospitals did all the research....
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Posted: 11-08-07 19:42pm
They do a lot of it, but the funding comes
from the government for a lot of it.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-08-07 22:17pm
hmm.....
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Posted: 11-23-07 10:26am
Was there a question coming anytime soon
after the "hmm...."?
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