Greenpeace lawsuit could endanger stem cell research
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A new court ruling in Europe could bring the development of life-saving embryonic stem cell therapies to a halt. European scientists yesterday voiced strong opposition against a preliminary ruling by European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Yves Bot, who is calling for a ban on patents for embryonic stem cell-related technologies on moral grounds. Writing in a letter published in the journal [I]Nature, leading stem cell scientists argued that if the ECJ, Europe’s highest court, were to follow this opinion, it would “put Europe at a huge disadvantage. Innovative companies must have patent protection as an incentive to become active in Europe.”
The environmental activist group Greenpeace brought this ECJ case against a stem cell patent filed by German scientists several years ago. The ECJ, which has a history of upholding the opinions made by advocate generals, will make a final ruling in the next few months.
In agreement with the opposing scientific opinion, ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross believes that, “If this ruling is approved, the EU will enter a Dark Age of stem cell research, on par with its ongoing Luddite fear of genetically-engineered agriculture.” ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom, however, wonders if pharmaceutical companies could get around this ruling by establishing proprietary practices, essentially keeping their developments “a secret.” He also notes that this preliminary ruling “is not unique to Europe. The U.S. is still debating whether one can patent ‘life’ (e.g. living cells).”[/I]
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Source: [URL]http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.2578/news_detail.asp[/URL]
Sucks for those neurobiologists out there trying to fight brain diseases such as parkinsons.
Fuck off Greenpeace. Why do they even care?
Greenpeace, the GOP of nonprofit organizations
Fuck Greenpeace. They're assholes
I am confused as to why an "environmental activist group" would be in any way shape or form interested in stem cell research. Stick to your mission statement, jeez
[QUOTE=demoguy08;32849093]Greenpeace, the GOP of nonprofit organizations[/QUOTE]
Not really. GOP don't give a fuck about the environment. If anything Greenpeace is liberal Luddite extremists
[quote] calling for a ban on patents for embryonic stem cell-related technologies on moral grounds[/quote]
I don't believe people should be able to patent genes; they shouldn't exist, but not because of morality
greenpeace needs to be done away with, all they do is cause trouble and make shit worse, fucking assholes.
Banning science over morality? Might as well shout "GOD WILLS IT" and you'll probably achieve the same level of stupidity.
Why the fuck is an environmental organization getting involved with stem cell research?
Stem Cell research holds the key to all our problems. We need to keep on pushing for it.
God. Damn. [b]HIPPIES![/b]
Implying neurobiologists are the ones developing stem cells and not developmental biologists
Morality never helped humanity.
No ability to patent it is good though.
[QUOTE=ken188;32849744]Implying neurobiologists are the ones developing stem cells and not developmental biologists[/QUOTE]
You should go crawl back to /v/ and keep your retarded lingo there.
[QUOTE=ken188;32849744]Implying neurobiologists are the ones developing stem cells and not developmental biologists[/QUOTE]
Hell, removing the ability for neurobiologists to utilize stem cells in their research is definitely going to close some doors for the medical community. A cell that can replicate other cells, being denied usage with one of the few cells that CAN'T replicate. At least, that's as much as I understand about stem cells and brain cells.
Oh for fucks sake Greenpeace. Fine, when you're dying of a degenerative disease, you can't have stem cells.
Greenpeace, stunting scientific and environmental betterment since 1971.
Stem cell research is just one of those things that you look back and wonder why we're still arguing whether we should continue research or ban it.
It's so god damn obvious that it's immensely beneficial to everyone in the world.
Greenpeace, sure, help save the environment. I agree that the government isn't doing enough on those terms. But if Greenpeace [I]isn't [/I]saving the environment and is just being annoying, halting things that aren't even in their 'jurisdiction,' then... GTFO. [IMG]http://media.photobucket.com/image/gtfo%20meme/jorennejf/Memes/th_GTFO.png[/IMG]
[quote]a ban on patents for embryonic stem cell-related technologies[/quote]
I agree completely with that part
Nobody should be allowed to patent life/parts of life
I suspect this is also their reasoning, the article is pretty one-sided so I can only guess
[QUOTE=demoguy08;32849093]Greenpeace, the GOP of nonprofit organizations[/QUOTE]
You're comparing a leftist lobbyist group with a right-wing political party.
They're almost nothing alike.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;32850444]You're comparing a leftist lobbyist group with a right-wing political party.
They're almost nothing alike.[/QUOTE]
Boba. Please don't start a fucking debate right now. This is about stem cells, not how much of an apologist you are for the republican party.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;32850444]You're comparing a leftist lobbyist group with a right-wing political party.
They're almost nothing alike.[/QUOTE]
Don't you get it, GOP is the new hip synonym for bad
Totally failed the drug test yesterday, GOP!
I have to work tomorrow? Well that's a GOP situation
Hitler was such a GOP
[QUOTE=Nikota;32850488]Boba. Please don't start a fucking debate right now. This is about stem cells, not how much of an apologist you are for the republican party.[/QUOTE]
If I was a Republican apologist, I'd be against stem-cells, abortions, gay marriage and the legalization of drugs.
Please, at least understand my opinions before blindly assuming things about me.
[QUOTE=Nikota;32850488]Boba. Please don't start a fucking debate right now. This is about stem cells, not how much of an apologist you are for the republican party.[/QUOTE]
you're thinking of ridge
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;32850544]If I was a Republican apologist, I'd be against stem-cells, abortions, gay marriage and the legalization of drugs.
Please, at least understand my opinions before blindly assuming things about me.[/QUOTE]
I'm so sorry. The libertarians are considered republicans in America and I just group them in with the rest of the right wing. I don't see anything wrong with me doing that.
[QUOTE=Nikota;32850696]I'm so sorry. The libertarians are considered republicans in America and I just group them in with the rest of the right wing. I don't see anything wrong with me doing that.[/QUOTE]
I get tied of explaining it to people. Everyone always assumes I'm a bible thumping social conservative because of my right-wing economic and political views.
And thats the faults of the two party system.
I [I]think[/I] this article is misleading. The filing calls for a ban on [B]patents[/B] related to stem cells and genes. Which is fine by me, after having read Michael Crichton's Next. It basically stops people abusing stem cell research for money, rather than for the good of mankind.
On the other hand, if it does actually affect stem cell research negatively then I don't know what to think.
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