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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat
Whats stiking is that you would question why some people are opposed to embryonic stem cell research - whether you agree with their point of view or not.
There was arguably scientific benefit to the horrific research the nazis did experimenting on prisoners in WWII. I hate to use such a extreme comparison to prove a point, as no rational person would equate what the nazis did to embryonic stem cell research, but the underlying principle is the same - Scientists can't just perform research because of the potential benefits. Ethical concerns should be weighed against potential benefits in any type of research.
The reasons many peope oppose research using embryonic stem cells are obvious. Whether you agree with their point of view is entirely another matter, and its entirely reasonable for a person to have no problems with embryonic stem cell research.
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Just for clarity, nothing in this article or thread was talking about embryonic stem cells except your post.