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Quote by: another day  You might as well ban masturbation because it wastes sperm which has the possibility of becoming a child. I Know that's an old argument but honestly, if you want to place that much value on a "potential life" then theres no stopping how far you go. |
Do you have any argument at all that isn't shallow, meaningless, or simply wrong? Sperm has no possibility at all of becoming a child. Alone, a sperm cell is of no more consequence than your fingernail clippings. It will never become anything more than it is. Hell, sperm cells don't even divide. They are formed, live a preprogrammed period of time and are either sluffed of or resorbed. Eggs fall into the same category. They will never become anything more than what they are.
Put them together, however, and all of their potential is realized. You have a living human being from the time fertilization is complete. From that point, you have a potential doctor, or musician, or serial killer, but not a potential human being.
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Quote by: another day But what matters first is the people who already exist, the feasibility of the planet well supporting them, and the rights of those currently alive and developed and intelligent. A fetus doesn't have a sense of acute consciousness anymore then an ant does. |
Logical fallacy does not constitute a valid argument. You assume that unborn human beings don't exist when clearly they do. An unborn at any stage of development is exactly as human as you and is as alive as you. A person is the kind of creature you are, not the degree to which you have manifested your potential.