AO's Stance On Stem Cell Research

[Mateo]

Well its that time of year for most high school students: their junior year research paper. I decided I wanted to do something interesting, contreversial, etc. At first I wanted to do the war on Iraq, taken, Liberals? Teacher didn't approve since she thinks the world should be solved with government programs. Then I remembered the debate over stem cell research. So what do you think of stem cell research?

[nippinout]

There is so much good that can come from stem cell research.

Imagine being able to repair the body with human tissue grown in a lab.

I saw a NOVA show where they took mice stem cells and created a group of heart cells that began to beat. Amazing stuff.

The possibilities of stem cell research are so great, but we are prevented from doing so.

[Butterfingers]

This is somthing I dont agree with Bush on...

I am FOR stem cell research...

I also beleive there is enormous potental in stem cells. With one omnipotental stem cell we could grow an organ to replace one destroyed by disease...

There are so many possibilities research would revolutionize medicine.

[RetroEclipseMan]

I am totally for it, just for the fact that it could potentially save the lives of thousands that would have originally died before this research began.

[edweird]

I would think that with a majority share one could say that Automags.org members are pro-stem cell research.

after all its basicly the biological equilivant of using JBweld to scratch build a Xvalve... How darn cool is that?

If its playing god... so be it. After all we all follow the golden calf that is over-engineered AGD paintball gear.

[Lethargic]

For what its worth, I support stem cell research in any way shape or form. I firmly believe biotech is going to be the next big breakthrough in science and industry, and Stem cell research is where is this breakthrough is going ot occur. Whether or not the US is involved remains to be seen...

[RoadDawg]

I'm for it. Anything that can help others w/ severe problems internally (much like my sister-in-law (M.S)) I'm all for it.

[Oh_Davey]

I must've missed it..

Whats so controversal about stem cell research? From what I've heard its all good.

[Restola]

I am all for it.

My god doesn't think a cell is the same as a baby.

[Mateo]

The contreversy is all the major medical questions and ethics. When does a human life begin? At fertilization or when the first signs of a nervous system or brain develop? Is it right to "kill" embryos for research? Is it right to commercialize human life if the research is complete? Should a federal governemnt back it? Can we use adult stem cells which are found in bone marrow instead of the debated embryonic stem cells even though they show not as great as a potential? Many other more.

You got your anti abortion/cloning pro life religious people who are against it. Then you got people who see past that and see the potential. This is where the argument starts. I think Bush shoulda allowed it, but thats my personal opinion.

[Restola]

Originally posted by Mateo
Should a federal governemnt back it?

I don't think the government should have anything to do with this.

[sharpshooter1286]

i am for it, but i think they should find a different way to do it...like extract a few stem cells from the fetus instead of just ruin the whole fetus. idk if thats possible tho, i was just thinkin.

[ShortStrokeTX]

Personally, this might sound like a negative view on everything. But the population keeps on increasing with the advent of new medicines and stuff like that. Diseases and other things are lifes way of keeping balance. Well we've already tipped the scales, a lot. I mean it'd be cool to be able to grow organs to replace a destroyed one but thinking in terms of nature's balance and everything, it was pretty obvious that Mother Natures was tired of that person taking up space

[Brak]

i think that there is some sort of universal equilibrium that must be kept, and people are dying for a reason, human nature is to keep alive, so we are trying to cure these diseases, and stem cell research is another way we are trying to prevent suffering, and it very well may help us very much in that pursuit. im impartial and have no polar view on the issue, but you have to take in that opinion too, sorry if i sound pessimistic

[yeahthatsme]

i'm for it, 100%.