As one of the downvoters: I object to the mindset that prefers people to suffer so they can build some character over attempting to cure them strong enough that I felt a downvote (and a flag for that matter) was the appropriate response.
I'm fine with expressions of faith, this isn't one of those.
So you downvoted and flagged him for something he didn't say?
The now-dead comment that seems to have sparked most of this said that cures should be sought from faith and science and that if all else fails, suffering patiently could serve a purpose of building character.
Frankly, if all else fails to bring about a cure, the suffering is a given.
He's suggesting an approach to dealing with unavoidable suffering that might find at least something good out of it. Surely that's worth consideration.
sdegutis has stated that he was referring to stem cell research, and he advocated that it was immoral and thus should be avoided at all costs.
Perhaps the suffering is not unavoidable after all if stem cell research would not be subject to religious beliefs. Perhaps some parts of stem cell research are morally questionable, but certainly not all. This is what is objectionable.
