question for those who don't support stem cell research:

Zygote · #1 10-29-2005, 01:18 AM

assuming that you also support military action (when necessary), then, how do you respond to those who accuse you of a logical inconsistency with regards to your support for stem cell reserach and military sacrifice?

i believe this has been discussed before, but i don't remember there being any conclusive arguments, so, i'd like to reopen the issue.

Zygote · #2 10-29-2005, 10:49 AM

bump

cdxx · #3 10-29-2005, 11:10 AM

i don't support military actions (rather, i do not support the military actions of the past 4 years), and i do support stem cell research.

however, i don't think there's a logical inconsistency between military sacrifice vs. stem cell harvesting. military sacrifice is voluntary in this country if there isn't an instituted draft. many people believe that abortions and thus stem cell research is wrong because the human rights of the fetus are not observed. i don't view those points as logically inconsistent, even though i disagree with both of them.

Zygote · #4 10-29-2005, 11:59 AM

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many people believe that abortions and thus stem cell research is wrong because the human rights of the fetus are not observed. i don't view those points as logically inconsistent, even though i disagree with both of them.

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what if i said the rights of a drafted soldier, who is asked to take 100% chance of death, are not being observed?

MelchyBeau · #5 10-29-2005, 03:04 PM

when I saw the title and the posters name I thought he was going to be a gimmick account.

Melch

Zygote · #6 10-29-2005, 04:43 PM

sorry to disappoint you [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Zygote · #7 10-30-2005, 12:47 PM

BUMP

i really expected this to be a hotter topic.

FishHooks · #8 10-30-2005, 03:54 PM

This is two different topics. Many people like i do support stem cell research, they just dont support government funding of it. Which are two very differnt questions for debate.

BadBoyBenny · #9 10-30-2005, 04:02 PM

Maybe you overestimate the number of people on this forum who don't support stem cell research.

Zygote · #10 10-30-2005, 04:30 PM

well, i'm sure there are a few. i at least expected quite a few people to say that holding the two views is perfectly logical.