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Yakk · 10-23-2006, 07:18 AM

I ran into this Micheal J Fox political ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WB_PXjTBo&eurl=

Mr Fox was a well known actor. He has Parkinsons at an unusually young age. You can see what it does to his nervous system in the above ad.

On the issue of "Stem Cell Research", McCaskill is in favour, while Talent puts forward anti-stem cell/cloning arguments like "I don't want to be walking down the street and run into myself".

I suspect opposing "Stem Cell Research" was a short-term gain, and a medium and long-term mistake on the part of the Republicans in congress. People sick with fatal deseases can quite blatantly say "slowing stem cell research will kill me, and kill others like me". It is a pretty damn powerful message.

The short term gain the Republicans cashed in on was the support of Zealot Christian groups, who view any kind of scientific advancement (especially in the Biological sciences) with extreme fear and prejudice.

Finally, I salute Mike. Standing up in front of a State or a Nation and saying "I'm crippled, look at me" is not the easiest thing in the world.

Edit: moved
"Gah -- this was supposed to be in Politics, not Philosphy. It could be a decent Philosophical debate, but I was focused on the Politics of the issue...

Could a moderator move this to Politics please?"
from the start of the post. Moderator moved the post. Thanks!

10-23-2006, 07:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	Stem Cell Research I ran into this Micheal J Fox political ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WB_PXjTBo&eurl= Mr Fox was a well known actor. He has Parkinsons at an unusually young age. You can see what it does to his nervous system in the above ad. On the issue of "Stem Cell Research", McCaskill is in favour, while Talent puts forward anti-stem cell/cloning arguments like "I don't want to be walking down the street and run into myself". I suspect opposing "Stem Cell Research" was a short-term gain, and a medium and long-term mistake on the part of the Republicans in congress. People sick with fatal deseases can quite blatantly say "slowing stem cell research will kill me, and kill others like me". It is a pretty damn powerful message. The short term gain the Republicans cashed in on was the support of Zealot Christian groups, who view any kind of scientific advancement (especially in the Biological sciences) with extreme fear and prejudice. Finally, I salute Mike. Standing up in front of a State or a Nation and saying "I'm crippled, look at me" is not the easiest thing in the world. Edit: moved "Gah -- this was supposed to be in Politics, not Philosphy. It could be a decent Philosophical debate, but I was focused on the Politics of the issue... Could a moderator move this to Politics please?" from the start of the post. Moderator moved the post. Thanks! __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest. Last edited by Yakk; 10-24-2006 at 10:42 AM..