UCC to begin embryonic stem cell research

Dave!

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhidmhidkfau/

University College Cork has decided to begin embryonic stem cell research.

The decision was made at a meeting of the governing body today, making UCC the first university in the country to begin the controversial practice.

However, college authorities have said that any research using embryonic stem cells will be conducted under strict guidelines.

All projects must be approved by an ethical committee and must have substantial scientific merit.

All cells used will be from voluntary donors whose privacy will be protected.

Any thoughts on this folks? Baby killers or innovators?

mp3guy

No consciousness; no problem.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Option B.

bleg

can't wait to get my hands on these

Pride Fighter

Great news, I suppose the church will moan about this soon enough.

rainbow kirby

In the interests of science - awesome.

In the amount of **** this will stir with the Catholic Church and misc pro-lifers? Awesome. *popcorn*

brendansmith

Excellent news.

towel401

SPARE PARTS FOR ALL!

rainbow kirby

towel401 wrote: »

SPARE PARTS FOR ALL!

Miniature Cork flags for some!

brianthebard

Irish people being progressive?? :eek: The person running the programme must be foreign.

KnifeWRENCH

I go to UCC, and this is just further proof that we are better than all the other uni's!

Unfortunately, the extreme pro-life loonies will soon be in full force protesting an issue they probably don't know the first thing about.

towel401

brianthebard wrote: »

Irish people being progressive?? :eek: The person running the programme must be foreign.

probably polish. or one of those dirty muslims that don't like our old fashioned values and trying to destroy us all by creating mutant superfoxes that come out at night and eat everyone

Dave!

Damn liberal boardsies

WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE??!?!!!?

I want references to scripture!

4zn76tysfajdxp

Go to hell.

towel401

Dave! wrote: »

Damn liberal boardsies

WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE??!?!!!?

I want references to scripture!

what scripture? newreply.php?

brendansmith

Dave! wrote: »

Damn liberal boardsies

WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE??!?!!!?

I want references to scripture!

YOU WILL ALL BURN IN THE LAKE OF FIRE!

I HOPE AMERICA GOES BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD!

WE MUST RESIST SATAN IN ALL HIS FORMS!

Happy?

brianthebard

Dave! wrote: »

Damn liberal boardsies

WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE??!?!!!?

I want references to scripture!

Will a dead pope do?

“Therefore, by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors, and in communion with the Bishops of the Catholic Church, I confirm that the direct and voluntary killing of an innocent human being is always gravely immoral. This doctrine, based upon that unwritten law which man, in the light of reason, finds in his own heart (cf. Rom 2:14-15), is reaffirmed by Sacred Scripture, transmitted by the Tradition of the Church and taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium.” (Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, n. 57).

http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article95.htm

At least they are ok with adult stem cell research.

Fad

square_igloo wrote: »

Unfortunately, the extreme pro-life loonies will soon be in full force protesting an issue they probably don't know the first thing about.

"Grrrr if Archbishop Sanzzlefraus says its bad, then it must be a declaration from God"

[Say it on the news, it pleases me that progress is finally happening]

eVeNtInE

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TomCo

towel401 wrote: »

what scripture? newreply.php?

Quoth the Gods "404"

Galvasean

This is terrible. If something isn't done soon Ireland will run the risk of becoming a secular state.

towel401

nothing wrong with a secular state

at least we are guarranteed no biochips because they are the mark of the devil.

KnifeWRENCH

Fad wrote: »

"Grrrr if Archbishop Sanzzlefraus says its bad, then it must be a declaration from God"

[Say it on the news, it pleases me that progress is finally happening]

Heh heh "Sanzzlefraus" What a cool name!

EDIT: Aw, it's not a real name

brendansmith

www.youtube.com/watch?v=egbzgYm1iDc

eVeNtInE

eVeNtInE wrote: »

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If it was in NUIG.It was probably grown in an agar plate made of Buckfast.

RoosterIllusion

I think it's great.

I do not see how stem cell research could possibly be wrong. Unless they were of course creating a new race of annoying girls who would paint themselves orange, wear furry boots and have sparkly phones, because we have enough of them already. Enough I tells ya! :cool:

Armadillo Sho

I read that in the Metro today and thought it was a brilliant ... Wonder if they will now implement that in other universities...

And for all of those pro-life activists for F*** Sake get off your high horse and let science progress.

ah that felt good...:p!

emeraldstar

I think it's a very good thing and about time too really.

Marcus.Aurelius

square_igloo wrote: »

I go to UCC, and this is just further proof that we are better than all the other uni's!

You're hilarious

GTFO

:pac:

Prof.Badass

mp3guy wrote: »

No consciousness; no problem.

wouldn't want to fall asleep anywhere near you!

unless you mean self-conciousness, in which case newborn babys are fair game.

djpbarry

I misheard that UCC were beginning stencil research....

I had the Spirograph out and was cleaning off the dust and, well, let's just say I'm a tad disappointed.

Firetrap

Bring it on I say. For the past decade I've had to watch helplessly while one of my parents has suffered horribly from an incurable degenerative disease. Something that could potentially be cured with the help of stem cell research. I'd much rather worry about helping living people and their loved ones than embryos. Cruel but true.

tallaght01

Armadillo Sho wrote: »

I read that in the Metro today and thought it was a brilliant ... Wonder if they will now implement that in other universities...

And for all of those pro-life activists for F*** Sake get off your high horse and let science progress.

ah that felt good...:p!

LOL, being pro life doesnt mean you're against stem cell research

Holsten

Great news!

Pride Fighter

If boards was a microcosm of Irish life then most Irish people are in favour of stem cell research. My faith in the intelligence of the Irish race has been restored.

Fad

tallaght01 wrote: »

LOL, being pro life doesnt mean you're against stem cell research

Indeed, you can get Stem Cells from rats, alas the preperation is slightly more disgusting :S

Arent i glad I read an old NatGeo article on it last march.

Kernel

tallaght01 wrote: »

LOL, being pro life doesnt mean you're against stem cell research

Indeed. Ireland currently only allows surplus IVF embryos to be used for the research. plus there are umbilical stem cells. The process of 'manufacturing' embryos specifically for stem cell research or therapy is the part I would have a difficulty with. However, I hope this research leads to groundbreaking treatments for people (unlikely that it will come from UCC however...).

Kold

*Diverts the bus of foetuses to Crawford*

Dave!

Pride Fighter wrote: »

If boards was a microcosm of Irish life then most Irish people are in favour of stem cell research. My faith in the intelligence of the Irish race has been restored.

If it was, then Fianna Fáil wouldn't be in government!

c0rk3r

Depends, if you consider life begins at conception then you'll have a problem with this. Your essentially draining the life from a child, creating a new race of vampire/zombies. If you think an embryo is just a series of cells then theres no problem.

Let science progress at the cost of our morals. Typical cluchie college to take this kinda stuff on.

You were an embryo once

Dave!

c0rk3r wrote: »

You were an embryo once

I wasn't.

rainbow kirby

c0rk3r wrote: »

Depends, if you consider life begins at conception then you'll have a problem with this. Your essentially draining the life from a child, creating a new race of vampire/zombies. If you think an embryo is just a series of cells then theres no problem.

I for one have no problem with creating a new race of vampires or zombies. It's the right time of year for it too

Geology

They exist already. No stem cell research needed.

Sam Vimes

i heartily endorse this event or product

Agamemnon

c0rk3r wrote: »

You were an embryo once

I'm still an embryo and I'm 100% in favour of this. It's time that us Embryos For Choice And Scientific Freedom made our voices heard. I hope they'll be able to grow me a new liver soon to replace the old one after the Christmas drinking season.

KnifeWRENCH

tallaght01 wrote: »

LOL, being pro life doesnt mean you're against stem cell research

I know, but making generalisations is easy (and it's fun! )

c0rk3r wrote:

Let science progress at the cost of our morals.

Morals shmorals. Science ftw.

djpbarry

c0rk3r wrote: »

Let science progress at the cost of our morals.

Let science stagnate at the cost of our morals.

See what I did there?

Dave!

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/unknown_exception/gaf/fry-see-what-you-did-there.jpg

thelordofcheese

square_igloo wrote: »

Morals shmorals. Science ftw.

we do what we must because we can.

Kold

thelordofcheese wrote: »

we do what we must because we can.

For the good of all of us - except the ones that are dead
But there's no sense crying over every mistake,
you just keep on trying til you run out of cake.

Piste

What are the Irish ethical guidelines re stem cell research?