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Stem cell research has been a hot topic in our country for about 4 years now. Stem cells are cells that have the ability to differentiate into specialized cell types but also retain the ability to renew themselves through cell division. Embryonic stem cells are the controversial topic that has been in our country. These researches have been prohibited in our country by our very religious and morally right President. The prohibition of this research has sparked much controversy and debate in whether it’s morally wrong. The thought that is brought upon by those against it is that of killing possible life. Others retaliate by saying that by not researching and finding cures for many life taking diseases we are killing those people and not trying to save a living life instead of saving a piece of tissue who alone isn’t anything but that. Although some research has been conducted there is not much funding for it and so the research has been set back. This shows how religion influences the thoughts of many and the actions that a government might take. Think about if we didn’t have a President who was very religious, we would most likely be researching at this very moment. We might even be saving lives but the thoughts of a religion, practiced wrongly by society, is stopping us. What if the government allowed for Stem cell research to be conducted would many religious minds re-think their moral values?