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Quote by: gela  An unborn child can't prefer anything. |
That is not a correct assesment. An unborn, at any stage, has an interest in living and an interest is a preference. The fact that they continue to grow and mature is an expression of that interest.
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Quote by: gela Your talking about 'potential humans'. Yes, they are alive - but so are mosquitoes - no one hesitates to kill them.
The fact that they have the potential to grow into something bigger is irrevelent. |
No, we are talking about human beings that are exactly as human as you. They are a different kind of creature than a mosquito or any other form of life on this planet. Human being is the kind of creature you are and the kind of creature they are. Being human is simply what you are, not the degree to which you manifest your potential.
No one kills newborns even though it is undeniable that they will grow into something bigger so clearly the fact that they will grow into something bigger is relavent.
If you can provide some credible science stating that the offspring of two human beings is ever something other than a human being, you will have the basis for an argument, but you will not find such credible science as no rational scientist would make such a rediculous assertion.
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Quote by: gela Under that logic, every sperm, and every egg should be kept. They are also just potential humans. |
Sperm and egg alone are of no consequence. They are formed, live a preprogrammed life span and die. You don't seem to be able to fully grasp the difference between potential and reality. Sperm and eggs do have the potential to form a human being if they get together but only if they get together. Once they do, their potential is realized. You no longer have the potential to form a human being, you have a human being. The new human being that has been formed is a potential teacher, or a potential architect, or a potential bank robber, but not a potential human being.