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Stem Cell Symposium

Posted by Hemos on from the interesting-things-to-watch dept.

Hypharse writes "The newly created Cable Science Network(who literally strives to be C-Span, but for science) has opened with a very informative session on Stem Cells. I have had great hope for this network since stations supposedly for science like the Discovery Channel and PBS have become much more show than substance. If this symposium is an example of their future offerings I would be very happy."

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  1. I won't support EMBRYONIC stem cell research until by genrader · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I am in complete support of adult stem cell research, and it does have great potential. Embryonic stem cell research, though, I cannot support because a embryo is a human being with the same rights as anyone else. Killing one human to save another (Technically /more/ than one human to save another if it doesn't work well the first time) is immoral and stupid.

    I heard somewhere they are very close to being able to create stem cells without actually having conception with a sperm and an egg, if this is true I am in full support of it.

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    the Political Inquirer
  2. Re:Political correctness by balaam's+ass · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Hi. A couple questions:

    Why is believing that "the killing embryos in order to benefit other people is wrong" necessarily a religious position?

    Even if it were, what's wrong with having "religious reasons", as opposed to no reasons, or reasons of opportunism?

    Finally, if by ethics you mean how our actions affect other people, then you're really just begging the question. It is surely the ethics of killing these young humans that is the center of the debate.