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Should we continue to use embryonic stem cells?

One of the leading areas of stem cell research is the use of embryonic stem cells. Stem cells can be turned into any type of cell. Therefore, many diseases could be cured, such as muscular dystrophy. However, to obtain stem cells from an embryo, the embryo has to killed off (if it is considered alive at all). Many religious groups oppose embryonic stem cell research, advocating that embryos are living things and it is equal to taking a human life. Should the use of embryonic stem cells continue, or should we use other methods to obtain stem cells?


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How else are we going to make babies?

408 days ago | Tagged As: Yes we Should
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This could lead to finding cures for many diseases and the sources of genetic defects by using cells that may never be used anyway!

63 days ago | Tagged As: Yes we Should
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Well, the problem with it in the first place is that we have so many other effective methods of obtaining stem cells (that don't piss off a shit load of Americans).

if it wasn't a hot button issue, i would just say "fuck it, do w/e you want". but, it has become one, so we have to look into it even more.

The problem with Embryonic stem cell research is that we're creating lives only to destroy them when we have so many other, easy ways of obtaining stem cells (dead bodies, after birth, aborted fetuses, etc.). Why spend a shit load more resources on just ANOTHER way to get stem cells? In a perfect world, fine, but in reality, not necessary.

409 days ago | Tagged As: No we shouldn't
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Well, the problem with it in the first place is that we have so many other effective methods of obtaining stem cells (that don't piss off a shit load of Americans).

if it wasn't a hot button issue, i would just say "fuck it, do w/e you want". but, it has become one, so we have to look into it even more.

The problem with Embryonic stem cell research is that we're creating lives only to destroy them when we have so many other, easy ways of obtaining stem cells (dead bodies, after birth, aborted fetuses, etc.). Why spend a shit load more resources on just ANOTHER way to get stem cells? In a perfect world, fine, but in reality, not necessary.

408 days ago | Tagged As: No we shouldn't
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