Lionel Millan 11/18/13 Writing 1 Argument Paragraph Now, the particular question comes to mind: how unethical is Embryonic

Stem cells research and where do we draw the line on stem cell research. The line can be drawn at all sorts of places, it all depends on your take of morality. In most cases the line is drawn at Embryonic Stem cell. The ethicality of embryonic stem cell research comes in question when we start treating embryos as things instead of conceived life forms. This is exactly what Chap Clark says in his April 2007 article Stem Cell Choices when he states The fear is that wholesale acceptance of embryonic research without carefully deliberated moral boundaries to safeguard the embryos will create a society where embryo factories become an acceptable practice (Clark). Thus reassuring us that if we continue with the road presently at hand we jeopardize our morality. Not only is that, but the Vatican, the leader of one of the most influential religion, is against the use of embryos within stem cell research. As stated in the article Vatican Get s Behind Adult Stem Cell Research the author Alessandro Speciale tells how the Vatican still considers embryonic research immoral since, Harvesting embryonic stem cells requires the destruction of fertilized embryos which are considered nascent human life in Catholic doctrine(Speciale). So not only am I against Embryonic Stem cell research but a religion, that in the recent years has been more liberal than usual , is also against Embryonic research because of its unethical way of threating life as game. In which we choose who lives and who doesnt.

Along with that, not only is our morality in jeopardy but also the financial state of California. The state of California has funded the practice of stem cell research, through the sale of bonds, since November 2, 2004. Allocating a total of 3 billion dollars over the course of ten years to stem cell research, with the main priority to Embryonic Stem cell research (California.). What is really interesting is the fact that people believe that the state is not wasting money. Since the research is being funded through the sale of bonds, it may seem that way in the short run. But as basic economic principle has it; once a government bond matures the government is responsible in paying the principle amount as well as the interest the bond has accumulated. With that said the government of California is responsible in paying the bond holders once the bonds mature and only way that government receive income is through taxes. So in the long run we are technically funding stem cell research like or not. So I ask, what have we gotten in return for the money invested in this practice? Another bill to allocate more money towards this practice, is what we gotten after ten years and 3 billion dollars. We cannot afford to continue funding embryonic stem cell without seeing any repercussions in our daily lives. As you can see continue support of this research not only jeopardizes our morality, but also our money. With the hope that this research can find cures for multitude of diseases.