Science and Politics

Mr.G,

Science and politics is quite a broad subject. I know from reading the blogs of others that you are getting lectured/yelled at by the broadness of the topic. I am going to do neither. I am just simply going to do this to the best of my ability. The reason why I'm going to try is that so many others complain and moan and groan and their sheer numbers on the "I'm gonna complain and not do anything" is annoying and I'm going to refuse to be a part of it. For today at least. :) Here is the one key note though, I know next to nothing about politics and little more about science. Not a complaint, just a fact. That's just a heads up.

First of all: Stem Cell Research

This has been an ongoing argument for, like, ever. Well, not really but w.e. Basically republicans were all Destruction of embryo's=NO. Scientists want to continue researching but considering they aren't being given proper sample sizes then there is an issue. Look I think that if it harms the embryo than no don't do it, BUT if there is a way to get their samples than more power to them. They are just trying to help the world. Why stop them?

Second: In general

It seems to me that Republicans in general have issues with the way science is done. I don't mean to single them out, but i was looking on the internet for other things to write about and found "The Republican War on Science" by Chris Mooney. I mean if books are getting published about it than...well it has to be obvious to a lot of people. I mean I understand if when science is hurting people it should be stopped but if it isn't than it doesnt have to be. The problem is that you could pick that statement apart so easily its ridiculous. I myself thought of at least 5 diff. problems with that statement while writing it but I don't know how else to express my thoughts.

Eh thats it for thinking about this.