Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Should Stem cell research be funded by the Government?

Sir Taliesin · 07-21-2001, 10:05 PM

This is a tough issue. I don't think anyone that has had a child and seen it on an ultrasound, can say it is not a person. I have two and I can tell you that I loved both of them when I saw them on that screen. Even though they were nothing more than a mass of DNA and tissue. I got to see both my children well before they normally do ultrasounds. My wife had been pregnent only two or three months. They normally do it much later than that.

I can't excuse my feelings so easily, by saying that it was just a bunch of DNA and tissue. Really when you think about in the simpliest terms thats any of us are. Having said that, I cannot be for simply creating life just to do stem cell research. To me that is REALLY bad science. IF, however a couple has invitro done and they are sucessful AND they agree to it, I don't have a problem with stem cell research being done on those embryos. They will be discarded any way.

Someone may correct me if I wrong ( I sometimes am, you know), I don't think that they threw them out until their shelf life (so to speak) is done.

I also hear that there are other sources of stem cells out there. Those resources should be used as well. I understand that they can extract stem cells from the fat that is taken from liposuction. If that is the case I may
volunteer to under go liposuction. I have about 100 lbs I'd like to get rid of.
Seems to me that that should produce a lot of stem cells.

Also I have a soul. My belief in, and love of God will not allow me to think otherwise. Period. End of discussion. I will not ever argue that point!

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Sir Taliesin

If they take my gun can I still use my Axe?

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07-21-2001, 10:05 PM	#21
Sir Taliesin Silver Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Age: 62 Posts: 1,641	This is a tough issue. I don't think anyone that has had a child and seen it on an ultrasound, can say it is not a person. I have two and I can tell you that I loved both of them when I saw them on that screen. Even though they were nothing more than a mass of DNA and tissue. I got to see both my children well before they normally do ultrasounds. My wife had been pregnent only two or three months. They normally do it much later than that. I can't excuse my feelings so easily, by saying that it was just a bunch of DNA and tissue. Really when you think about in the simpliest terms thats any of us are. Having said that, I cannot be for simply creating life just to do stem cell research. To me that is REALLY bad science. IF, however a couple has invitro done and they are sucessful AND they agree to it, I don't have a problem with stem cell research being done on those embryos. They will be discarded any way. Someone may correct me if I wrong ( I sometimes am, you know), I don't think that they threw them out until their shelf life (so to speak) is done. I also hear that there are other sources of stem cells out there. Those resources should be used as well. I understand that they can extract stem cells from the fat that is taken from liposuction. If that is the case I may volunteer to under go liposuction. I have about 100 lbs I'd like to get rid of. Seems to me that that should produce a lot of stem cells. Also I have a soul. My belief in, and love of God will not allow me to think otherwise. Period. End of discussion. I will not ever argue that point! ------------------ Sir Taliesin If they take my gun can I still use my Axe? [This message has been edited by Sir Taliesin (edited 07-21-2001).]