Science and Politics

I think that science and politics are connected on a large scale but I dont think it should be that way. I think science should always be funded and should always be continuously expanded. The right wing tries to block funding that could potentially save lives. While I am morally opposed to harvesting embryos for stem cell research I don't think that as a whole the practice is bad. My grandfather died of Parkinson's and if that type of research found a cure then I would have been eternally grateful. I hope that the research yields useful information that will help the millions who suffer from these debilitating diseases. Science is a force for good but also a force for evil. Guns or Medicine? The Atomic Bomb or the Pacemaker? The USFG should continue to fund science projects and things like NASA that help us to explore our human potential. Absent this devotion these programs will inevitably wither and with it we shall lose our technological dominance on the world stage. Other countries like China and India shall surpass us. Personally I dont want to look to China for leadership I would much rather look at the United States. People should cry out against science when it poses a hindrance to a basic code of ethics or morals. Those two principles come before all else. This is a debate that could go on for years but that is just a brief synopsis of my opinion.