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Son of a VET · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:11 pm Post subject: This was a suprise to me.

To hear the Kerry camp talk about it, you would think it is a huge issue and that most people are for it.

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JimRobson · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:19 pm Post subject:

Shhh... don't tell him. If this poll is accurate, he will be digging himself deeper in the hole every time he mentions it. Twisted Evil

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openfish24 · Lt.Jg. Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 140

If you spend tax dollars on embryonic stem cell research you are forcing those who believe that life begins at conception to fund murder.

They want to clone fetuses. Essentially create a life and then end it for research.

That is perhaps an over simplification but gets to the basics of the opposition to embryonic stem cell research.

Privately funded embryonic stem cell research can continue paid for by those who have no problem with the practice.

So, why is that a big deal? It takes care of those who have a strong moral conviction against using the fetuses and allows those without the conviction to continue using their own funds.

Armybrat/Armymom · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

I remember hearing somewhere that stem cells are also found in human fat. Liposuction anyone. If that is true I don't have a problem with stem cell research. Just don't use the babies.

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jataylor11 · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject:

Embryonic stem cell research happens currently in the private sector. Capitalism being capitalism --- if there were any great cures coming from this type of research you know it would be happening.

The issue of embryonic stem cell research is government funding for the research.

President Bush is the first President to budget/grant federal funding for adult stem cell research --- not Clinton, not Carter, not Reagan, not 41 --- President Bush also authorized the release to research the existing embryonic lines for research ---- not Clinton, not Carter, not Reagan, not 41.

The protest is over the creation of new embryo for research --- in other words --- create life in a test tube and rather than implant into a uterus so a baby comes into the world --- harvest the stem cells from this new life --- thus ending it --- what is next? Growing embryos to create replacement organs --- need a new heart, new kidneys --- hey maybe OBL would like some new kidneys --- just grow the embryo and harvest the kidneys.

Once you start sliding on a slippery slope when where and how can you stop?