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originally posted by: Grenade
a reply to: Annee
Despite your denial a foetus by definition is a living human being. That’s the objective truth, not my problem you can’t handle it.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
A human sperm is alive. A human ovum is alive. A human zygote is alive. A human embryo is alive. A human fetus is alive.
The term "being" is superfluous and meaningless. That is unless you're talking about something that transcends animalistic nature.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Quadrivium
Another human being should not lose their right to life because (in 99% of cases) someone made a bad choice and can't handle the outcome of that choice.
Who says a fertilized egg, an embryo or a fetus has a "right" to life, or anything else?
Not nature. Not biology.
That's just, like, your "feelz" man!
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
It's not a question of what species a fertilized human ovum is, it never was.
Exactly.
A biological mechanism to insure survival of a species.
Humans are in no danger of becoming extinct.
Aborting a potential human has no effect on the species. It never was a human.
Those adding their personal emotional status to it -- does not make it so. Changes nothing.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
I have never denied that we're talking about human ova, human sperm and human zygotes. What I do have a problem with is when we bestow "personhood" onto the little critters. That, in my opinion, happens when viability is achieved, and even then it's not fully realized until birth.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
A human being is a person, in my opinion. A human zygote is not a person.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
I've already answered your question. We can't agree on the definitions of "living" and "human being". So, you won't be getting a "yes" or "no" answer.
We don't call cats "feline beings" or dogs "canine beings". We call people "human beings" because it bestows a kind of spirit or soul on mankind that makes us think we're more than just animals. So, "When does a human become a "being"?" is actually an irrelevant question here.
Sperm and ova are living human organisms. A human organism is not a human person. In my opinion, a fetus becomes a person when it is capable of living outside of the womb, as human beings [people] do. Even so, a viable, but unborn fetus does not have a right to life that supersedes the rights of the woman carrying it.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Grenade
A human sperm is alive. A human ovum is alive. A human zygote is alive. A human embryo is alive. A human fetus is alive.
The term "being" is superfluous and meaningless. That is unless you're talking about something that transcends animalistic nature.