If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

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The first part of your logical AND is false, so the whole thing is false. An unfertilized egg is alive, and so is a sperm cell. That is two independent living cells. After fertilization there is only a single living cell: the zygote. Life does not begin at fertilization, because both the egg and the sperm are already alive before the process starts.
 
If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

(Please don't reply if you don't answer hypothetical questions.)


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If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

(Please don't reply if you don't answer hypothetical questions.)
 
If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

(Please don't reply if you don't answer hypothetical questions.)
Yes, because from a practical standpoint the one day old zygote neither feels pain nor is conscious of anything. The zygote may be the begininng of an individual human but can neither suffer nor perceive anything at all. It is no different functionally than bone marrow or red blood cells, etc.

With that said, I am generally against abortion, simply because at some point in fetal development, the fetus develops a neural system, sensation, and rudimentary consciousness like our own and should be protected lest we be killing innocent human life for the sake of convenience, —a terrible and barbaric precedent to be set for future generations.

Viability is another consideration. An unborn human can survive outside the womb around 23-25 weeks. Therefore somewhere around that time laws should protect the unborn life, IMO.
 
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I don't take this hypothetical seriously, so I'm not going to entertain it.

"If a clump of cells were a rational agent with rights, what would you do?"
 
I don't take this hypothetical seriously, so I'm not going to entertain it.

So you won't "entertain" it but you will mock and deride it. That's special.

Sounds like atheist philosophy, you might be better off hacking some code.
 
The first part of your logical AND is false, so the whole thing is false. An unfertilized egg is alive, and so is a sperm cell. That is two independent living cells. After fertilization there is only a single living cell: the zygote. Life does not begin at fertilization, because both the egg and the sperm are already alive before the process starts.
More science outsider confusion?

Your religion lies about life

In the Buddhist view, reincarnation normally refers to the endless cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth, and redeath that all must experience on their journey toward enlightenment.

You are not willing to justify your false teachings.
 
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If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

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makes no difference whatsoever

“person” is just an English word. It’s definition can always change
 
The first part of your logical AND is false, so the whole thing is false. An unfertilized egg is alive, and so is a sperm cell. That is two independent living cells. After fertilization there is only a single living cell: the zygote. Life does not begin at fertilization, because both the egg and the sperm are already alive before the process starts.
The zygote is a fertilized egg and sperm. Therefore the whole of your response is deluded. Get a grip.
 
You have to hand it to Eightcrackers, totally disagree with Eightcrackers on lots of things but is consistant and able to present a understandable pov..... not a loony tune
Thanks Eightcrackers
 
makes no difference whatsoever

“person” is just an English word. It’s definition can always change

Words are just words, you change their meaning as it hits your fancy.

Nothing can change your determination to kill the baby.

Mentally, you trying to convince yourself it's just a lump of cells or a parasite, thats just you shielding yourself from reality with word definition silliness.
 
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If it was proven that life begins at fertilization and that the zygote is a person, would you be okay with aborting it?

(Please don't reply if you don't answer hypothetical questions.)

Some may say that the definition of a person can be changed. To avoid this tactic, in the OP, the zygote is a "What ever word that means a human being regarded as an individual who has legal rights, such as the right to not be murdered".

(Please stop the tactics and just answer the OP. If you can't control yourself in not using these tactics, please don't reply)
 
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The zygote is a fertilized egg and sperm. Therefore the whole of your response is deluded. Get a grip.
1 living egg cell + 1 living sperm cell -> 1 living zygote cell is not "new" life, if anything it is less life since 2 cells < 1 cell. A zygote is a single cell, not two cells. The process reduces the number of living cells in the world by one. More, a lot more, if you count all the unsuccessful sperm cells.
 
1 living egg cell + 1 living sperm cell -> 1 living zygote cell is not "new" life, if anything it is less life since 2 cells < 1 cell. A zygote is a single cell, not two cells. The process reduces the number of living cells in the world by one. More, a lot more, if you count all the unsuccessful sperm cells.

Do you often count sperm cells?
 
1 living egg cell + 1 living sperm cell -> 1 living zygote cell is not "new" life, if anything it is less life since 2 cells < 1 cell. A zygote is a single cell, not two cells. The process reduces the number of living cells in the world by one. More, a lot more, if you count all the unsuccessful sperm cells.
The zygote is 2 gamates, the sperm and the egg from the father and mother. Its new life and a new human being.
Not sure what you are twittering on about?
 
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