Due to the coming elections, some campaigns are making this a huge issue. Mostly, it's the Democrats making a big deal over the fact that their Republican opponents usually vote against federally funded stem cell research.
Stepping back, one must first wonder... why are people pushing so hard to federally fund stem cell research? Yes, it's massively useful... but so are drugs! Last time I checked, drug companies didn't recieve federal funding for developing drugs.
My thoughts? Stem cell research shouldn't recieve federal funding, for one main reason: it costs a shitload of money. A shitload of our money is already being spent on dubious causes. Let's curb that spending first, and bring some more immediate issues to light, like EDUCATION.
However, this DEFINITELY doesn't mean I'm against stem cell research. I think it should be 100% allowed. As it is, some types are NOT allowed, which is 100% BULLSHIT. Most objections are the same objections for abortion, that life begins at conception blah blah. I don't know about you, but when I look in the mirror, I don't see an eight cell blastocyst, but that's just me. Then there are the crazy whackos who are against human cloning. Human cloning? Whoooa! FREAK OUT MODE HOLY SHIT! THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO COPY ME?!?!!??!?!?!?!?
Right.
So here's the deal: Stem cell research is not an election issue. Stem cell research should not be banned. Stem cell research should not be funded. I hope someone is catching my drift here... the government should stay out of the issue.
10/25/2006
10/13/2006
2006 Nobel Peace Prize
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Yeah, so I love this year's award winner. Read the story.
This is the perfect example of how we CAN make a difference, but we need to address the CAUSES, not the symptoms. This guy addressed the cause that poor people don't have money because they have a hard time making money, or fall on hard times. His bank helps solve that problem, instead of addressing symptoms, like seeing that poor people are hungry and then feeding them.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day...
It's also an excellent kick in the teeth for other corporate beings (like banks) who are so concerned about making money that they throw the people to the wayside: "I'm rich, fuck everyone else."
This guy turned a profit while helping thousands of people. Just awesome.
Yeah, so I love this year's award winner. Read the story.
This is the perfect example of how we CAN make a difference, but we need to address the CAUSES, not the symptoms. This guy addressed the cause that poor people don't have money because they have a hard time making money, or fall on hard times. His bank helps solve that problem, instead of addressing symptoms, like seeing that poor people are hungry and then feeding them.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day...
It's also an excellent kick in the teeth for other corporate beings (like banks) who are so concerned about making money that they throw the people to the wayside: "I'm rich, fuck everyone else."
This guy turned a profit while helping thousands of people. Just awesome.
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