Stem cell research is still a touchy ethical discussion. Regardless of the benefits and what one might believe, there is a lot of nuance to the discussion that can’t be simply reduced by common Reddit arguments for either side.

Further, in the United States at least, medical treatments have to undergo STRICT trials and testing, the most common process comes in 4 stages. Often times, it will take up to a decade or so before a treatment even hits the market. While it’s easy to laugh at the US and our medical system, we take what we put out very seriously.