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Chinese herbs which are imported by America are also known as American Chinese Herbs and are subject to ethical codes/restriction and enforcment in America.
I suppose this should once and for all end the human stem cell research debate then yes? ie using animal parts for healing...
I suppose this should once and for all end the human stem cell research debate then yes? ie using animal parts for healing...
As in your lioness example, researchers have found that some stem cells activate other cells to grow...and some stem cells can be encouraged to grow into other cells, liver, kidney, skin, heart etc. So there are two main types of stem cells being researched, adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells.Examples please. I don't think there is too much emphasis on this in the UK so I don't know much about it. Many thanks.
As in your lioness example, researchers have found that some stem cells activate other cells to grow...and some stem cells can be encouraged to grow into other cells, liver, kidney, skin, heart etc. So there are two main types of stem cells being researched, adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells.
In the US this gets embroiled into a right to life debate. And while research is being conducted on both adult and embryonic stem cells and the 'lions' share of the success has been with adult there exists a contigent that wishes to do more embryonic research. Currently embryonic research which is gov't funded is limited to a few hundred thousand stem cell lines that were past embryos that were destined for destruction. The crowd wants new stem cells, the right to lifers think it aberrant to create embryos (merge egg and sperm and start growth) to harvest stem cells. There is a concern we will begin stagnating growth in some aspects yet grow the seeds of needed replacement organs...much like your scenario except human...
The right to choose crowd feels this is ok, funny though, they like you, would completely oppose this if it were animals that were to be utilized...
I'm suddenly seeing a sunni/shia component in this....getting so wrapped into one portion that we can't see the big picture...
Thanks Wil. Once again though all I can say is that if this stem cell reasearch causes animals to be put in pain, slowly killed or experimentation that results in death I think it is unacceptable. I myself wouldn't expect any animals to be slaughtered on mass to try and save my life from any condition, and neither would my family. If my time is up it's up! It's what god intends and that's it. Where is it carved in stone that an animals life is worth far less than a humans? Who governs that it is crucial animals are on this planet to suffer and get slaughtered? They were here before us and will be here after us. They are our compatriots on earth, not an accessory.
Humans can cope in life easily without having to do what we do to animals, but instead we choose the easy and more cost affective way, killing! thats what humans do and we are ignorant as pig sh*t. Humans are so wrapped up into one portion and a big picture, it's their own lives!
It seems to me that this stem cell thing is humans just trying to grasp onto everything and preserve their race for even longer no matter what. Clinging to hope, they are scared of dying out, ahh bless them. Who really cares if the human race goes on for 100 billion years after we die. We are all vip's on earth and it's a shame we don't give animals the same respect they deserve.
Yes this started out as Chinese medicine but got into animal rights...
whoa there, you lettin facts get in the way of discussion?Hmm, your OP wil, was about my opposition to Chinese medicine; my answer was broadly concerned with it's connection with (the lack of) animal rights; i.e. animal abuses.
whoa there, you lettin facts get in the way of discussion?
I have always wondered what a mega injection of shampoo would do to a human.
Yes this started out as Chinese medicine but got into animal rights...
This would be good (or perhaps a blow torch) on the people who brand themselves "scientists/researchers" as a label to have the right to torture and kill animals, so us humans can smell nice or live a few years longer. They will get what they deserve eventually![]()
Throw in the Chinese government and you got yourself a deal.They just seem to have a real problem with rights, whether it be human or animal.