Stem Cell Research Argument

Stem cell research should not be banned because of the vast amount of benefits it can yield. Stem cells, which scientists believe could be used to treat a wide range of degenerative diseases, can potentially grow into any type of human tissue. Stem cells are extracted from embryos which some Pro-life activists view as a human person. Even though the research is controversial many of the most controversial things are the ones that yield the …

…world. Stem cell research is similar to the development of weapons to help save lives. In this case we are fighting a war against disease that we are losing, because of the lack of research made. We developed guns to kill our opponents, why couldn't we develop technology to rid of our cancerous cells? We basically ended World War II with two atomic bombs; we could also end this war against diseases with stem cells.