Absolutely Fascinating

Http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1679115,00.html

Isn't this amazing?

And what ethical arguments may you have against it?

The whole field of stem cell research is fascinating indeed....however many forces impact on the feasibility of anything much being done I feel. Ethically I see nothing wrong with any of it, however, many religious factions scream bloody murder whenever the words stem cell are mentioned...they automatically assume aborted fetuses are being used.

Insurance would be reluctamt to jump aboard and pay any of the costs of growing organs as they still consider some common transplant surgeries as "experimental". It is after all the bottom line for them, and as they say, money talks....

So for the time being....as many other things....these new procedures will be available for the rich and priviledged.....and the rest of us will continue to pay the costs.

"secondly it will change the concepts of life totally, and in the end how much of us will really be us....."

^How will we not be us? I'm not quite understanding where you're coming from with that.

I just hope that these type of procedures are being used correctly and not in a harmful way. As well as the doctor not being some freaky-scientist who secretly wants to take over the world. It may sound 5 year old ish, but I do fear those kinds of things. Even the side effects of this procedure 10 or 20 years down the road. 8 years isn't enough to learn the things they need to know. I believe that the children in this procedure should be monitored until they day they die before this is allowed as more than an expierment. Our elders have hard enough lives as it is, if this backfires and makes things worse on them. Then shame on medical people for allowing such things. Hopefully they'll wait until it's allowed.

With that said, I do find it fascinating that people could come up with such ideas and find ways to use them.

With every advancement there will always be fallacies to it.I find that in this climate today, this is quite a great solution to the apparent problems we face today. Seeing as many families and those that passed away are selfish to give an organ or something that would envitably help those who need it, rather than rot in a coffin/ground.

However, this small step, like the wright brothers, will bring great misfortune. In the wrong hands, many may use disposable humans, to fight in needless wars, against insurgents. I could think of many possiblities, but unfortunately, I am not in the dreaming mood today...Lol.

Just think, instead of a diabetic poking their fingers 3-4 times a day and either taking pills for diabetes or injections of insulin or a combination of both that they could have a new pancreas and never have to take anti-rejection drugs because the organ would be made of their own cells. There are so many possibilities......then their are issues of ethics, over population.........and who would have access to such things? Only the rich? Would insurance pay for it because in the long run, it would save them money because they wouldn't have to pay for medications or so many doctor's appts?

Excellent point Bob

That's what I thought you meant, sluvious. But, at the same time that plant is still it's own plant. It's like a secret sperm donor giving to a family in need. Even though that guy will be the father, that doesn't mean he really has anything to do with it. Other than giving life. Which shouldn't be taken lightly, even if I make it seem as if it is. I guess it's the point behind it.

The more I've thought about this the more I'm for it. I surely hope they insure that the procedure/options are for the good and not the bad. They need to take the right steps to be sure people are safe. But, it's an outstaning concept to give life to people when they're in desperate need of it.