Stem Cell Research
President Bush cast the first veto of his 5 1/2-year presidency
Wednesday, rejecting legislation to ease limits on federal funding for
research on stem cells obtained from embryos. “This bill would support the taking of innocent human
life of the hope of finding medical benefits for others. It crosses a
moral boundary that our society needs to respect, so I vetoed it,”
I know this is a sensitive subject for many. Michael J. Fox, Superman, and others have fought for our leaders to ease up the laws because stem cell research would save lives. It is hard to argue with this. I firmly believe that with stem cell research more lives would be extended or saved, but maybe there is something greater to life than extending it. Death is what we are to prepare for. There is a life where there is no death nor disease. Cure a disease in this life and the person is sure to get another one. Save a life here and the person will inevitably die. Being against stem cell research may appear and feel heartless in some situations, but ultimately isn’t it saying that there is something greater to life than this life? That there is a greater code of ethics than what will be for the greatest good, produce the most happiness, or be the least painful. This code of ethics is that one day we must all stand and give an account for our souls before an almighty God, who has revealed himself and his law to us.
July 20th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
unfortunately, much of this debate is full of disinformation…
stem cell research can be done effectively without using embryos. in fact, there is little or no evidence that using embryonic stem cells makes a difference in the research.
also, as i understand it, the possibility that people like Christopher Reeves could be cured through stem cell research is quite insignificant.
i know you are familiar with Cystic Fibrosis. science isolated the gene that causes is 10-15 years ago. they still have no cure…
the truth is that despite our attempts to the contrary, we are not God and our efforts to control our own destiny continue to fall woefully short.
July 21st, 2006 at 12:00 pm
David,
I would agree with what you have said, but those fighting for stem cell research don’t often fight for it in the realm of adult stem cell use and exclude embryo stem cell use.
It is a sad irony but if we are able to cure one disease, another will take its place. Death is occuring in all of us.
July 21st, 2006 at 1:48 pm
Mohler’s thoughts and some of President Bush’s remarks are found here:
http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=723