What are the ethical points of view on this subject, from both sides?
Many thanks for the replies, it will help for a college project.
Many thanks for the replies, it will help for a college project.
Merlin said:Please learn patience.
Really, the ethical dilema comes down to a question about when the embryo is a human baby. One side of the issue says that doesn't occur until birth, in which case the embryo is considered property that can be destroyed for research. The other side says that as soon as a spermazoa and an egg have combined, it's a human life and therefore must be protected.Parkspapercut said:What are the ethical points of view on this subject, from both sides?
Many thanks for the replies, it will help for a college project.
I'm parkspapercut's colleague on this project. We have been researching throughout the internet and through books to find the scientific facts, however, we felt that to have the viewpoints of Christians would be a good part to put into it. We won't use what people say as fact, but we can put it down as opinions that we have sampled from the Christian community. We do go to a Catholic 6th Form College afterall (won't mean much to you unless you're British or aware of the British Schooling System)Spherical Time said:Really, the ethical dilema comes down to a question about when the embryo is a human baby. One side of the issue says that doesn't occur until birth, in which case the embryo is considered property that can be destroyed for research. The other side says that as soon as a spermazoa and an egg have combined, it's a human life and therefore must be protected.
Incidentally, most of this debate is much more clearly defined in books and articles. If you're doing a research paper for college, an annonymous posting on the internet isn't really the best source. It's certainly not something that I would have accepted when I was grading papers.
If that's the case, then neither my, jayem or michabo's comments will help you. Sorry about that.boxhead said:I'm parkspapercut's colleague on this project. We have been researching throughout the internet and through books to find the scientific facts, however, we felt that to have the viewpoints of Christians would be a good part to put into it. We won't use what people say as fact, but we can put it down as opinions that we have sampled from the Christian community. We do go to a Catholic 6th Form College afterall (won't mean much to you unless you're British or aware of the British Schooling System)
Please define?steen said:pleuripotential.
Because research has been restricted on religious grounds. And the "success" you talk about is very limited.Robinsegg said:So, why has there been more success with adult and cord blood cells than with embryonic? Or has there been a case where they worked and I missed it?
Rachel
Robinsegg said:Steen,
What of the argument that Stem Cells from adults or cord blood are more effective and easily available?
Rachel
Which part, that they're more effective, or that they're easily available?LordoftheLeftHand said:Uhhh that argument is patently false.
LLH