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[aesmael]

"I'm arguing about when the "human" begins.  Zygote, Embryo, Fetus... are all stages of human life.  Sperm, egg... are not."

Very difficult to argue with someone who says this with a straight face.

Comments

[allieflowlight.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I get this often with my family. It's almost as frustrating as climate change denialism.

[coniferous_you]

Who is this person, and what is even the context of the argument?

[pazi-ashfeather.livejournal.com]

When you beg the question, it's pretty hard for others to disprove you. Truly blessed are those whose grip on semantics allows them to create closed logical loops.

[mantic-angel.livejournal.com]

Seems like a perfectly reasonable basis.

Next question: At what point should we insist that women are legally obliged to house and feed another human being inside their body.