THE ARGUMENTS BEING PRESENTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE ARE FAIR AND VALID. THANK GOD WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY IN WHICH WE ARE ABLE TO SPEAK OUR MINDS. I WILL NOT TAKE SIDES, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE WILL BE SIMILAR TO WHEN ABORTIONS WERE ILLEGAL. PEOPLE WHO COULD AFFORD IT WERE ABLE TO GO TO EUROPE AND OR OTHER COUNTRIES AND HAVE THE PROCEDURE DONE. LIKEWISE WITH STEM CELLS, MANY OTHER COUNTRIES ARE MOVING FULL SPEED AHEAD (ISRAEL FOR ONE) WHICH AGAIN WILL ALLOW PEOPLE OF MEANS TO RECEIVE THE TREATMENTS NOT AVAILABLE HERE. I FOR ONE WOULD TRAVEL TO THE END OF THE EARTH TO BE CURED OF THIS DREADED CONDITION. HOWEVER CONSIDERING THAT I AM 58 YRS OLD AND IN THE BEST CASE SCENARIO, HUMAN TESTING IS STILL YEARS AWAY AND THE FIRST PEOPLE WHO WILL BE TREATED WILL BE THE MOST SEVERLY ILL (CONSIDERING THEY WOULD HAVE THE LOWEST DOWNSIDE), I BELIEVE FOR MOST OF US A CURE IS AT BEST A DECADE AWAY. THEREFORE I WILL CONTINUE TO SEE DR. KERR ONCE A YEAR TO HAVE MY MEDS ADJUSTED AND OR CHANGED, I WILL TRY TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND FINALLY DO MY BEST TO NOT DISCUSS RELIGION OR POLITICS. EACH OF US WILL MAKE OUR OWN DECISION AND I FOR ONE WILL RESPECT ALL DECISIONS AS LONG AS KNOW ONE TELLS ME I AM GOING TO HELL BECAUSE THEY FIND MY DECISION TO BE AGAINST GOD'S TEACHINGS. I PRAY WE ALL COME TO TERMS WITH THIS ISSUE AND THAT GOD HELPS FIND A CURE FOR OUR HORIFIC CONDITION.
ROB IN NEW JERSEY -----Original Message----- From: Terry McLaughlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 10:01 AM To: Melissa Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Study shows spinal cord regeneration I think this is a great discussion, and I find it interesting that so many people in our situation are sided with Bush on this one. I should note too that I had a lengthy discussion over emails with some of my friends throughout the day yesterday, and this thread is going great as well. Debate and arguing over ideas is what our country is based upon, so even if the govt. didn't do what we all wanted them to do, they did spark a lot of discussions as I'm sure others across the country like us are having--that in itself is a good thing. -Terry (I've been quiet on the board for too long) On 7/21/06, Melissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have to agree also. I can't see taking a life to help me improve my > condition. I think that Bush made the right decision. I do believe that > there are so many other options out there that can help us. They don't need > to be focusing on just this one issue. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: grace53a > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; > [email protected] > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:48 AM > Subject: Re: [TMIC] Study shows spinal cord regeneration > > > Hello Barbara, > > I too am proud of Bush at this moment, and yes, I agree with Jim's most > eloquent post. Considering the nature of my disease, my prognosis, and the > likely outcome, it may come as a surprise to some---yet, it is, and has > always been a deep conviction of mine, that embryos should not be used > whenever so many other viable methods of harvesting stem cells are > available. > > Grace (Staunch Methodist and proud of it.) > >
