The wrong side of progress

Compare the optimism from the South Koreans who are working to help cure disease

A leading stem cell researcher said Friday it will be years - and maybe decades - before recent breakthroughs by his team of scientists will benefit humans, but he expressed high hopes that they'll eventually help people with incurable diseases.

with this:

"I've made very clear to Congress that the use of federal taxpayer money to promote science that destroys life in order to save life, I am against this," said Mr. Bush, speaking in the Oval Office during a brief joint appearance with the Danish prime minister, Anders Rasmussen. "Therefore, if the bill does that, I will veto it."