DD. I'm no scientist and neither are you. I don't know if this line of research will lead to effective treatments for Alzheimers, Parkinsons, MS and all those other nasty diseases or not but while there are doctors and researchers willing to put forth the effort who are you or I to condemn them?
What would you do DD? Ban this research and replace it with . . . . . . . what?
This whole issue seems to boil down to to an individuals opinion on a bunch of cells. Human or not? Well you know what DD? The practical ramifications are far too important to be drowned out by a discussion on semantics.
No-one is setting out to destroy 'life' here - embryonic or otherwise. No-one wants to be disrespectful to the nature of what it means to be human although illnesses like Parkinsons do a very good job of that!
The whole point of the research is to make life better! I understand that the form of research can make some people feel profoundly uncomfortable but your discomfort is not the issue.
I have a teenage child who I hope won't need to see the benefits of this research but I am glad she is living at a time when the efforts are being made on her behalf and for millions of others. She is not well. What right does anyone have to close off this avenue of hope for my family and many others?
If life is a divine gift why hasn't your precious god looked after it a bit better?