In the article," The Cons Of Stem Cell Research," Dr. Fran Manista asserts that the use of embryotic cells is hazardous to man down to every last, microscopic molecule in our bodies. Firstly Dr. Manista points out the blatant ethical problems in the field of stem cells. Also, he contends that the practice of these stem cells proves to be unstable. Lastly, the research of stem cells is not thorough enough to prove the plausibility that it would be effective and healthy for humans; that the difficulty and making these suitable for the human body would be an extremely difficult affair to accomplish.
https://www.msu.edu/~mituslau/atl/review4.htmlAlthough the benefit of stem cells could be great, there would need to be human test subjects, for the plausibility of the testing to be proven. And with no-one on the verge of wanting to risk their life for science, at the moment I believe that this research would something very difficult to strive for. At this point in my research, the causes do not seem to out way the effects. Also it would take hundreds, or even thousands of dollars to just produce a tiny amount of these cells, which we do not know may even be stable, in the long run, for our bodies. Also, going to the ethical, moral side of the argument, is morally wrong to end the life of any human. Life begins at conception; therefore these are all human beings. Although one day, maybe this may cure many lives, does ending another curing life out way healing another? Do the causes outweigh the affects?
This is important because stem cell research has been and will continue to be an important topic. I have to agree that it is morally wrong to end the life of one person to begin the life of a new one. We aren't getting anywhere by doing this. I know, from previous class studies on stem cell research, that they are testing animals in labs for this reason also. I am outraged by this, and i hope others are too. Although this can help the human civilization advance, people need to think about the repercussions, the affects it will have, and the living beings we are hurting/destroying in the process.
ReplyDeleteCameron, the topic of stem cell research is a very interesting topic. The research of stem cells is very complicated and can have many negative effects. I agree that stem cell research is morally wrong to a certain extent, and that it is very risky and has many variables. for research on the stem cells they use animals like rats and the health effects have been very severe. Many of the lab testing animals end up with tumors and dead brain cells around the area where they injected the stems cells which can not be a good sign for the advancements of safe stem cell work. Even the up side of something so revolutionary as this is great, the down side can be even worse. This is why I think stem cells and stem cell research is morally wrong at this point in time.
ReplyDeleteCameron, I like your choice of topic due to the fact that it can be very controversial. My take on the ethical reasoning behind this topic is a little different. All of the candidates who give stem cells volunteer their body to the research and regeneration. Also by taking few cells from one healthy person can save many sick people. While I still think it is ethically wrong to kill anyone, until doctors can discover a way to extract the stem cells in a more safe and "ethically plausible" way, I feel that continuing this advancement is necessary.
ReplyDeleteAs a diabetic, there is much speculation around my community on the fact that stem cell research could one day produce a cure for us. Diabetes is caused by the fact that my body killed off my own beta cells, so I can no longer produce my own insulin and have to inject myself multiple times a day with artificial insulin. Scientists believe that they can use stem cells to create the beta cells that were destroyed when I was younger and my diabetes would be gone. I know it may seem selfish of me, but right now this suggestion really gives me and a lot of other people with conditions like me hope. I know that there are many moral issues to stem cell research, but there are ways of getting stem cells without killing a fetus. A lot of people can donate the stem cells in the umbilical cord of a new born baby. These cells can be donated and stored for years to come. And I know testing is dangerous, but all testing is dangerous. I'm sure chemotherapy, which is essentially poison, caused a huge brouhaha when they first tried it on humans but the results have saved millions of people's lives. Right now, though a little biased I must admit, I believe that the benefits outweigh the harms.
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