Changing The World

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The paper discusses research of stem cells and explores why stem cell research is so compelling for Californians in particular and what historical issues in California's evolution have led to California leading the nation in stem cell research advocacy. The paper explains the reluctance of some to allow this type of research; the idea of eugenics and the thought of creating a human embryo to produce the stem cells creates ethical questions. The paper concludes that Californians are committed to innovation. If a way exists to bypass conservative concerns and create a disease-free world, Californians are sure to find that way.

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"The thought of a disease-free future for mankind is a tantalizing thought indeed. Imagine a time when no one gets sick anymore. No more AIDS, no more cancer, no more measles, mumps, or even the common cold. Everyone lives happily on the earth in a state of robust and perpetual health. Even aging, long thought to be an inevitable by-product of getting older, is a thing of the past, with people routinely looking like they are in their 30s well into their 90s. Who would not want such a world? Advocates of stem cell research believe that this world is within our grasp. Stem cells, those almost magical foundation cells of tiny embryos that can become anything, are being hailed far and wide as the answer to all of mankind's medical problems. Research into the power of stem cells is already very promising and incredibly exciting. Yet there is a strong and vocal faction of people who are opposed not only to using stem cells to treat and heal disease, but are also opposed to any kind of research involving stem cells, due to the fact that embryos must be created and then destroyed in order to conduct the research. It is an ongoing debate, and California is at the forefront of it, with a governor that openly supports the research and a bevy of scientists eager to explore the possibilities that stem cells present. Stem cell research represents the "California dream" at its best......instant and dramatic results to long-standing problems. The people of California largely support the issue, as well, perhaps more strongly than anywhere else in the nation. Why is stem cell research so compelling for Californians in particular, and what historical issues in California's evolution have lead to California leading the nation in stem cell research advocacy? This paper aims to explore these questions."

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