Saw this and just had to answer it.  Kim Jong-Il and North Korea's testing of nuclear weapons really pisses me off, because he presumes not only to oppress his own people and do terrible things to them, but he also wants to oppress the rest of the world too and keep them living in fear.  What an asshole.  (This was precipitated by the announcement ( Read more... )

Overall I would say that stem cell research is definitely a good thing.  However the concern that the technology derived therefrom could potentially be dangerous is a very real one. The danger is outweighed, however, in my opinion by the hope that lies in the cure for so many diseases through this research.  Science is (mostly) a beautiful thing.

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