Tracing Mormon Pioneers

Tracing Mormon Pioneers

In the Know, Now

At
glennbeck.com: the poll of the day is "Should the federal government fund embryonic stem-cell research?" The current results look like this: "Yes" votes are 5.21%. "No" votes are 94.79%.

That Glenn Beck is a conservative is a factor that should remind us that those accessing his web site are most likely conservatives, also. Nevertheless, the results are impressive. The issue of embryonic stem cell research, which has kept a low profile during the Bush years, has been resurrected as a hot topic issue since President Obama has chosen to federally fund stem cell research under specifically restricted guidelines which would prohibit cloning, for example.

The group who opposes this type of research is traditionally, those individuals who oppose abortion. So the real question it would seem, is, "Do you believe that an embryo is human life?" This seems obvious to those of certain religions and moral persuasions.

Embryo's are where human life begins, the end, aim, and task of the procreative process that has no other reason, other than to produce little people who will grow up to be big people who discuss beliefs and values like this.

The embryos obtained for scientific research, however, are "leftovers" straight from the fertility farms. The embryos are viable (living), four to five days old, fertilized for the purpose, originally, and ostensibly for impregnation via the "in vitro" fertilization procedure. Again, the plot thickens. What is the morality of these clinics? What and where in this story is the potential for corruption?

Begin with the value system that says the fetus is a living being. See where it leads you.