Stem Cell Research

[Radio Frequency X]

Should President Bush veto any bill that allows for the funding of Stem Cell Research?

 

[almifkhar]

i say yes, only because it will end up being abused if it were to go through.

 

[Radio Frequency X]

i say yes, only because it will end up being abused if it were to go through.

How could it be abused?

 

[michel]

There are many positives to be gained from the research. To veto it 'in case it is abused' would be absurd.

You might as well ban everything that can be abused; cars, firearms.........

 

[CaptainXeroid]

I voted 'No', and Senator Dr. Bill Frist's comments in this article are a key reason why. He has a better grasp of all the issues that revolve around stem cell research than anyone else in the Senate, so if he believes this bill balances the need for research with the need to respect life, then I would discourage Bush from vetoing it.

 

[Radio Frequency X]

I voted 'No', and Senator Dr. Bill Frist's comments in this article are a key reason why. He has a better grasp of all the issues that revolve around stem cell research than anyone else in the Senate, so if he believes this bill balances the need for research with the need to respect life, then I would discourage Bush from vetoing it.

Excellent point of view. But is the issue really about President Bush or about Christian Conservatives pressuring the GOP? I’m not sure, which is why I’m asking. Conservative Christians in America are a lot like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They have gained a significant amount of political power by advocating the religious hard-line and supporting politicians who enforce that line.

 

[CaptainXeroid]

...They have gained a significant amount of political power by advocating the religious hard-line and supporting politicians who enforce that line.

Very good point, and evidenced by the fact that polls suggest that 70% of Americans support stem cell research, yet Bush is threatening to veto it and it appears unlikely Congress could override him.

 

[PHOTOTAKER]

i thank the things that are comming from learning about stemm cells are out waying at this point the negitive... the only problem that i see is the religus point of view...

 

[Mathematician]

Very good point, and evidenced by the fact that polls suggest that 70% of Americans support stem cell research, yet Bush is threatening to veto it and it appears unlikely Congress could override him.

It must be those activist judges again!

I voted "no".

 

[Jaymes]

Of course not! The embryos in question are going to be destroyed anyway. Vetoing it to prevent their destruction is absurd.

"We have to veto this, if we don't embryos that are going to be discarded and destroyed anyways will be destroyed, only this time they'll be destroyed for possible advances in science for people with genetic diseases!"

 

[Radio Frequency X]

This poll makes me feel a great deal of hope, sadly, President Bush is going to do what he wants to do.

 

[Ody]

Thats what happens when a guy runs on family values as his key political dogma... :slap:

 

[finalfrogo]

This poll makes me feel a great deal of hope, sadly, President Bush is going to do what he wants to do.

He continually ignores the opinion of the American public and centers on his own personal beliefs.

 

[dawny0826]

My mother in law suffers from Parkinson's Disease, a disease that stem cell research could benefit and I still say...NO.

 

[Jaymes]

My mother in law suffers from Parkinson's Disease, a disease that stem cell research could benefit and I still say...NO.

These embryos are going to be destroyed anyway. You'd rather have them destroyed with no benefit to the thousands of people suffering from genetic disease?

 

[dawny0826]

These embryos are going to be destroyed anyway. You'd rather have them destroyed with no benefit to the thousands of people suffering from genetic disease?

I'd rather them not be destroyed at all.

 

[Jaymes]

I'd rather them not be destroyed at all.

The way things are, that's not an option. It's either destroy them to be destroying them or destroy them and benefit from the research.

 

[dawny0826]

The way things are, that's not an option. It's either destroy them to be destroying them or destroy them and benefit from the research.

I know what the options are and my opinion remains the same.

I feel very strongly that the embryos should not be destroyed OR used in research.

 

[Draka]

I thought I already heard on the news today that Bush has already vetoed on this issue. I could be wrong though.

I don't think he should/should have though. It is beneficial research.

 

[Jaymes]

Regardless of whether you want them to not be destroyed or not, they're going to be. Fertility clinics aren't going to keep the embryos stored forever in hopes that someone will pop up and go "hey, I want someone else's embryos!" We have nothing to lose by using them in stem cell research and possibly everything to gain.