Happy New Year!!! The New Year's Question Contest came to an end today! We had 4 entries by 2 different entrants! Becca and Roni both entered! In 1st place is......Becca! Her question is...
What do you think about stem cell research???
I'm going to answer the last Monday's question later!
Happy New Year,
Zoe
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15 comments:
Just curious what was Roni's idea?
You'll know next Monday because I want to keep them as questions for the following week!
Aren't you even going to tell us your opinion on this question?!?!?
I am personally affected by diseases that could both be cured by embryonic stem cell research. With a diabetic friend, and a mother struggling with cancer, I am in complete support of stem cell research.
"Embryonic stem cells are commonly extracted from unwanted, surplus embryos. These are typically embryos that are created during medical procedures in fertility clinics which help infertile couples conceive." http://www.religioustolerance.org/res_stem1.htm
Do you understand what the above means? It means that embryonic stem cells are from cells that will never grow up to become human beings. They will never grow up to become ANYTHING.
They. Are. Nothing. More. Than. The. Cells. On. Your. Fingernails. When. You. Cut. Them.
In my opinion, calling these stem cells people is like calling every single cell in your body a person. So is your hair a person? Do your toenails have souls? To say yes would be ridiculous.
Imagine if, from a single strand of human hair, we could possibly find a cure for cancer? Alzhiemers? Parkinsons? Would you ever say no? Of course not!
But when we can find cures to these diseases, and many more, from a simple stem cell, people say that this is wrong?
All these cells would do would be sit in their cozy little petrie dishes in laboratories across the country. That's it! No life. No death. Just.... nothingness!
They are not human beings with souls and a right to live. They are cells!
And say you are against stem cell research. Well what happens if your grandfather becomes diagnosed with Alzheimers? Or your brother came down with lupus? Now honestly tell me, are you going to worry more about some silly little cell sitting in a laboratory, or your own FAMILY?
Because that's what it comes down to. Choosing to save a cluster of cells over a human being. That's what is truly morally reprehensible. Because if these embryonic stem cells have souls of their own, then wouldn't that mean that every cluster of ten or so cells in our body has a soul of their own as well? And that means youre choosing to save one soul as opposed to millions. And it makes absolutely NO sense. AT all.
I totally agree Strudel. You definately have a lot of knowledge on this topic. I also know someone with diabetes and I care more about them than some little cell. Good point and good research.
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thank you!
If you wanna read up on it, go to this link:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/res_stem.htm
If you go to the website, it has lots of links to click on, which lead you to different pages in the website. Extremely interesting! :D
While I probably agree with stem cell researching, I love to be the devil's advocate as well. :) The thing that bothers me about stem cell researching is that embryos are destroyed. I like that they are taken from fertility clinics and are meant to be thrown away or frozen. However, sometimes frozen embryos end up finding parents from different families. These families take an embryo even though it isn't from them to begin with. I'm concerned that embryos are dying for research when they could go loving families, because I don't agree with that.
The other thing I'd like to mention is that many people are starting to get annoyed with the lack of results from stem cell research. We've been promised results repeatedly and nothing seems to be getting any nearer to discovery.
Again, just trying to be a devil's advocate.
Well what you brought are certainly popular sides of the opposing side- and you can't have a debate without a little disagreement. :)
But here's the thing. Most often, when couples get artificially inseminated, the extra fertalized eggs are usually thrown away or saved in case the initial attempt at pregnancy fails.
In most cases, couples don't allow their eggs to be inplanted into another women because they don't like the idea that someone else is raising their own child. It certianly does make sense. So these eggs are usually just throw out, which obviously kills the eggs. But when stem cell research is conducted on them, at least there is hope that someone else might be saved. It's not just a wasted egg.
As for what you said about the actual results from stem cell research-- and how we really aren't getting any. Well, that's probably due to the fact that there are strict restraints and restrictions when it comes to embryonic stem cell research.
You see, there is also research being done on adult stem cells, which can be taken from a baby's unbilical cord. These, however, are not as versatile as embryonic stem cells, and they cannot be bred to create cells of all the different tissues in the body. {blood, brain, bone, etc.}
Perhaps we are not getting the results we wish for because there are too many strict restraints on embryonic stem cell research. If these restraints were lifted, I believe the results would be overwhelming.
Well, I don't know much about stem cell research but I have to say that if there are unused cells that are just going to be frozen forever (and ever, if you will) why not put them to use and find a cure for horrible diseases that strike unfortunate people and cause dismay and sorrow. If that little cell can save a life, and it's just rotting in some lab, why not use it?
And just because no results have come up with stem cell research doesn't mean we should give up on it. And what Strudel said, if there weren't so many restrictions maybe stem cell research would advance and cure illnesses that the next generation shouldn't have to deal with.
We have to take the next step forward to cure difficult diseases. And if that means stem cell research, then I'm in.
OK, there are reasons for these restrictions, I'd like to point out. If we remove too many restrictions, then scary things could happen, like fetuses being born for the sole purpose of producing stem cells for research. That is absolutely terrible. They do do research on adult stem cells and what is wrong with that? There are reasons for these resetrictions and that is to make sure that this stem cell research doesn't get out of hand.
I honestly don't think that women would ever have babies just to get stem cells out of them. You're right, it is a horrible thought, but I don't think it's a realistic one.
Anyway, there are PLENTY of embryonic stem cells left over at fertility labs, so there would be no need to purposly get pregnant for stem cells.
Also, stem cells come from fertalized eggs, not born babies, so you couldn't get embryonic stem cells from a born fetus anyway. You could only get the adult stem cells, from their umbilical cord.
Embryonic stem cell research is essential and better than adult stem cell research because, as I said, the embryonic stem cells are more versatile than the adult stem cells. They can be coaxed to produce cells of almost any body tissue type.
Honestly, when I think of people who are against stem cell research, all I can picture are rich, arristocratic snobs who have perfect lives and are not affected by disease at all. Why else would a bundle of cells matter more to you than a suffering friend?
Who wanted tto hear what my topic was? I will tell you if you are still intrested. Zoe, do you mind? I wont tell if you don't want me to. I'm for stem cell reserch also. Just wanted to say!!
Yeah we've got way too many anonymous people. Just leave your name in the nickname box people! And if you don't want to give your real name, then make one up! Like skittles! Or sabrina! {L.O.L. inside joke!}
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Umm yeah. So uhhhhh.... try to manage the anonymosity pleaseeee. :D.
But does any one else have any opinions on this HOT TOPIC?
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My name is Sabrina.
Is it really? It's not an ugly name or anything. Sorry if I upset you! It's just a character that we have in a book we're writing. Well.... her name is Sabrina and she's a tad odd. Of course, that doesn't make you odd! But if your name is really Sabrina, you should put it in the nickname box!
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