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Survey on Belief Revision Concerning Stem Cell Debates

1.In your opinion, the 'stem cells' debates were about:
2.What was your former stance on the use of embryonic stem cells or human cloning for medical research?
Please consider before continuing:

Of the seven medical conditions formerly used to promote 'stem cells and cloning' to the American public--spinal cord injury, stroke, diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, and Multiple Sclerosis--after two decades of prioritized federal funding by the NIH of embryonic stem cells research, none have been cured. Since 2006, these seven conditions have generated over $1 trillion in revenues for pharmaceuticals. If these seven remain uncured through 2033, marketplace projections expect them to earn the drug industry a further $1.3 trillion.

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3.After reviewing the above information, in your opinion, the 'stem cells' debates were about:
4.After reviewing the above information, has your 'stem cells' position changed?
Please consider before continuing:

Stem cells and cloning became a contentious issue in 2001, because incoming U.S. President GW Bush said he was morally opposed to federal funding of scientific research that requires killing human embryos. However, his immediate actions upon taking office led to the creation of the NIH Stem Cells Advisory Task Force, which strongly prioritized and promoted embryonic stem cells research while turning down or under-funding any research that threatened to more quickly lead to the very cures that supposedly justified its preferred stem cells agenda.

In 2002, the top ten pharmaceuticals in Fortune 500 made more profits than the other 490 corporations combined. Throughout his terms of office, President GW Bush gave America's richest, most politically influential industry exactly what it wanted concerning NIH prioritization of embryonic stem cell research and human cloning while he publicly claimed to be morally opposed to both.

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5.After reviewing information concerning political 'stem cells' duplicity that may have misled the public, in your opinion, the 'stem cells' debates were about:
6.After reviewing information about political duplicity that may have misled the public, has your 'stem cells' position changed?
Please consider before continuing:

While it's true that over 24 years of NIH prioritization of embryonic stem cells research has failed to produce the hoped-for cures, Science by definition explores the unknown and therefore no broad research directions are assured of producing specific medical results or producing them on schedule. Moreover, while the words of GW Bush and his meaningful actions concerning stem cells may seem to be conflicting, the former reflected his personal beliefs whereas the latter concerned the realities of politics. The stem cells debates were therefore only what they appeared to be: religious values or ethical concerns versus possible cures and scientific freedoms.

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7.After considering the above perspectives, in your opinion, the 'stem cells' debates were about: