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[Pale RIder;495195]Because by themselves, they are worthless. (unless you are in the stem cell business) If you have a handful of sperm what do you have? Add $4.50 to it (and wash your hand) and you can get a cup of coffee from starbucks.
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Again, their potential does not make them worthless, whether it is used or not.
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Could have been is still squarely in the realm of nothing.
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Not really.
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If the potenital is not realized, then you have exactly nothing.
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No you have a potential not used.
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If it is realized, then you have both sperm and egg and not one by itself. If you want to worship potential rather than actuality, far be it from me to stand in your way.
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I see what can be, you don't unless it happens first.
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I will join you in saying that both sperm and eggs are unique in that they are the only cells in your body that have half of a set of chromosomes, but I won't join you in saying that ALONE, they have any more importance than my fingernail clippings. Both are cells from my body that are sluffed off.
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Well you come and let me know when science has cloned a baby from a fingernail ok?