The Government Should Fund Stem Cell Research!

     I believe that the government should fund stem cell research on the basis that stem cells hold the potential to cure hundreds if not thousands of diseases. Stem cells are seen as unique because they are unspecialized and are able to become almost any type of cell. This could be of great use in medicine in that it could cure certain types of cancer and regenerate new skin for burn patients. Even studying stem cells could benefit humans because it could show us ways to prevent genetic abnormalities or even find a cure for Aids. However the main controversy that I have found is in the usage of embryonic stems cells. People argue that the formation of embryos just to harvest their stem cells is unethical because it is believed to be the same as murder. I do not believe this is so. The embryos that are formed are not far enough into development to be considered "living" but have the potential to be "living." They do not have specialized organs or a body so to believe that scientist are taking the life of a human isn't quite correct. This being said, I believe that more funding should be put towards the study of stem cells if it has the potential to greatly benefit the citizens of the United States.