Re: Bush's 2001 decision on Stem Cell Research

<< I would like to know some opinions on Bush's 2001 decision to only
allow federal funding on already existing stem cells.  Do believe this
was fair to the scientific community?  Do you think that politics and
science should mix?  Is it unfair to people with diseases such as
juvenile diabetes that research is limited?  Do you believe the
medical field should have more power and freedom in controlling what
is researched? >><BR><BR>



Bush didn't make a law against stem cell resarch, all he did was not provide
money for it.  I don't know that it was in the plans of the fathers of this
country for Government to provide everything for the people.  

If stem cell reasearch was such a great thing, government wouldn't have to be
involved.  Such medical progress would create such great profit potential, the
government wouldn't be able to get a penny in since every private investor
would want a part.  Since this isn't happening, anybody would have to question
why.  

Perhaps there is no way to capitalize on it, perhaps it would take too long for
a return, or perhaps it's not realistic enough for somebody to provide money
for this.  I don't know.  But I'm always a little skeptical about government
getting financially involved with medical reasearch.  

Moral and Religious issues get in the way as well.  Regardless of it's outcome,
many people still hold to their views even if it means defeat of a good thing. 
I'm sure that in 50 years from now, this reasearch will either be going on or
have already produced results.  Only time will tell.