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[futureofscience]

http://news.bbc.co.u...lth/6661717.stm

Interesting story, I'm glad they finally overturned the decision and listened to science and reason.

[Live Forever]

Nice. Now if we can only get the same type of thinking in the US.

[futureofscience]

Despite some of Mr Blair's other ideas, his science credentials whilst in office have been rather good. Britain is developing a good framework for such contentious areas (stem cells as well) as a competitor to the US and hence bring revenue and excellence.

It is a shame, I must admit, that some people in the US seem hellbent on it going backwards where it should be going forwards.

[mike250]

I don't understand why the bioethics guys always seem to have a problem with stem cell or related types of research. what in their point of view is unethical about it?

Is it that the embryos could be mis-used?

[Live Forever]

I don't understand why the bioethics guys always seem to have a problem with stem cell or related types of research. what in their point of view is unethical about it?

Is it that the embryos could be mis-used?

They think that when an embryo is destroyed, then it is the same as killing a living person.

[futureofscience]

Yeah, the opposition think life begins at conception as cell division occurs and hence growth, those for stem cell research say well it's really a bunch of cells with no discernible shape or figure and the embryo is destroyed long before it resembles any form of human.

So it's effectively different interpretation of what is a human life.

[mike250]

Yeah, the opposition think life begins at conception as cell division occurs and hence growth, those for stem cell research say well it's really a bunch of cells with no discernible shape or figure and the embryo is destroyed long before it resembles any form of human.

So it's effectively different interpretation of what is a human life.

I think stem cell research is too important to be put back by such interpretations, don't you think?

[futureofscience]

I, and probably most people here, would agree wholeheartedly!

However it tends to be a more religious viewpoint that disagrees with this (hence why there is a bigger moral problem in the US than here in the UK).

[JohnDoe1234]

Hey, well this is cool... I heard a little about it a few months back but totally forgot about it. I only hope the people here in the US begin to change their minds about such research... it is so valuable...

[Live Forever]

Yeah, the opposition think life begins at conception as cell division occurs and hence growth, those for stem cell research say well it's really a bunch of cells with no discernible shape or figure and the embryo is destroyed long before it resembles any form of human.

So it's effectively different interpretation of what is a human life.

I think stem cell research is too important to be put back by such interpretations, don't you think?

I of course agree with you. As futureofscience said, it is mostly the religious folks that have a problem with it. (no matter how illogical it is)