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jedirood posted...

But if you count every individual piece as a human, you reach an entirely different area where you have to ask if amputation is wrong.

Not at all. After amputation, it's still a human whatever. That is not debatable. If it was, you'd have situations where surgeons wonder why the fuck they suddenly have a wolf leg in their arms, or they'd be freaking out because HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!?

That's tongue in cheek of course, but it's still a human arm or a human leg or whatever. Still, you're on the right track. The fact that it's simply human is irrelevant to whether or not it's bad to cut it out/off. Don't argue on pro-life terms if you're pro-choice. That's not a good tactic. They do have a point here, but the point is ultimately irrelevant. Personally, I'm fine with abortions up to a point. I don't think they're preferable to, say, emergency contraceptives, but as long as you get it done prior to a certain point in development, welcome to the future.

JTekashiro posted...

Life begins at birth, not conception. A fetus is not a person otherwise we'd call it a person.

Oh, I see. So even if you have a fully developed child perfectly capable of living on its own outside the uterus, it's fine to actually kill it so long as it hasn't been born yet. You might want to refine your position.

Jen0125 posted...

tropic don't bother jedirood is probably high af because he eats too much devil's lettuce

Dammit Jen, I get the feeling that rationally I shouldn't like you but you make me laugh so goddamn often.

Revelation34 posted...

Except for the fact that fetuses aren't children.

I mean...yeah, they kind of are, unless you are using a different definition of children than the dictionary. You're far enough along in development that the sex is clear, and they've developed most of their body to some degree.
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