Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The debate on the research and testing of embryotic stem cells is a hot topic in today’s genetic science community. In an online article written by a G Ganesh on his genetic engineering website, he explains the clashing of two strong minded parties involved in the embryotic stem cell argument.
One side argues that the ‘harvesting’ of embryos should be classified as murder, since they believe that life starts at conception. This can be argued since when an egg is fertilized, it has the potential to develop into a human being. Religious writings are often associated with the theory that conception marks the beginning of a human life. Parties who oppose the use of embryos in genetic and scientific research then use this point to argue that the life of a fully developed human being is equal to that of an embryo. It has however been countered by the argument that the point at which an embryo becomes a human life is “as arbitrary as ever”. There isn’t an exact point in time proven by science to decide when an embryo becomes a person.
So the point at which an embryo becomes human isn’t a single defined time in an embryo’s existence. Some argue that the point at which an embryo can successfully live outside the womb (even with artificial assistance) is another qualification to be
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Saying embryonic stem cells aren’t a promising science, that stem cells taken from other sources are more consistent in their positive results. Financially, if cuts were made to embryotic stem cells, research towards other sources (like the mentioned adult and umbilical stem cells) would gain more funds to continue work in that area. Those that are opposed to embryotic stem cell research focus on the current lack of practical treatments, but supporters of the research rally that breakthroughs have every chance of