There was a diary earlier today giving a good analysis of what a stem cell is and the role stem cells can potentially play in the future of human health care.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/11/121413/707
This is a well done diary that gives a good layman's run down of stem cells and stem cell research, I recommend it. In this diary, I would like to address some of the philosophical concerns surrounding the idea of stem cell research and more specifically, the use of embryonic stem cells in said research.
I am not a religious person, but I believe I understand the dispute many people of faith have with the idea of embryonic stem cell research. I would like to offer here an alternative view for those thinking individuals who may feel they must oppose this research in order to ascribe to the will of God.
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