Posted by
Aaron on Thursday, October 26, 2006 4:00:05 PM
I want a cure for Parkinson's disease. However, current
scientific
research has shown that embryonic stem cell research shows no promising
means of curing this disease. California, which has allocated 9
billion dollars of state money to embryonic stem cell research, claims
that this area of science will have absolutely no medical value for at
least 15 years. Because of the unpromising outlook for medical
benefits resulting from embryonic stem cell research, private donors
have naturally failed to allocate money to its cause. This causes
advocates of embryonic stem cell research to look to government for
financial backing. While it is easier to convince people of
liberal states, like California, to put money toward an unpromising
cause,
it is harder to convince the Federal government to allocate money to
this type of
cause. Add onto this the fact that embryonic stem cell research
includes the destroying of the embryo, and it only becomes more
difficult. Therefore, individuals that are against tax payer
money going toward embryonic stem cell research, should not be accused
of being anti-cure or anti-science. If anything, individuals that
are against tax payer money going toward embryonic stem cell research
should be thought of as pro-cure and pro-science. Pro-cure
because they would rather have their money go toward research that has
not been a medical failure. Pro-science because those against
embryonic stem cell research are normally for adult stem cell research,
which has shown promising medical results and benefits in scientific
trails.