Do you believe life begins at conception?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Well?

[TeePee4Prez]

NO

[Franzl]

Yes, personally.

[Smash255]

nope

[Torie]

Of course. But that is hardly dispositive of anything - just a factor when it comes to The Debate on The Issue.  What kind of life, it's nature, sentience, brain waves, etc. come into play.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Of course. But that is hardly dispositive of anything - just a factor when it comes to The Debate on The Issue.  What kind of life, it's nature, sentience, brain waves, etc. come into play.

^^^

The crucial question is what constitutes a human life.  If we all agreed on that definition, abortion wouldn't be a issue.

[Rowan]

Well that's common sense, when the sperm meets the egg that is the very beginning of human life. It's pure science.

[Holmes]

If life ends when the brain stops functioning, why should life begin before the brain begins functioning... or even before it's created?

[Vepres]

In my opinion, human life begins when there are detectable brain waves. Obviously, it is alive earlier, and has human genes.

[tmthforu94]

Yes

[Landslide Lyndon]

I don't mean to offend anybody, but whoever answers that question with a definite Yes or a definite No is just blowing smoke.

This isn't just a scientific question, this is a spiritual question. There will never be hard proof that validates one opinion or the other.
Of course the assertion that we should consider that life begins with the first signs of brain activity sounds logical. But even that is just a theory that is difficult to be validated since many people have a different perception of what constitues "life".

[Torie]

I don't mean to offend anybody, but whoever answers that question with a definite Yes or a definite No is just blowing smoke.

This isn't just a scientific question, this is a spiritual question. There will never be hard proof that validates one opinion or the other.
Of course the assertion that we should consider that life begins with the first signs of brain activity sounds logical. But even that is just a theory that is difficult to be validated since many people have a different perception of what constitues "life".

Well said, not only because I agree, but because it cuts to the chase of where the rubber meets the road as it were. There are no right or wrong answers. The most we can hope for is to agree on a set of "objective" facts, and then it comes down to aesthetics, a priori assumptions, and yes - faith. But if we can at least get to that point, maybe some of the toxicity of the debate will wane; in fact I think it already is to some extent.  Many folks are tired of the strident rhetoric I think on both sides, to the point perhaps, where  the "fed ups" may be reaching critical mass. At least that is my hope, to the extent it is not quite reality yet.

[7,052,770]

Attachment to the uterine wall is a much more sensible condition, unless fertility clinics are mass murderers...

[Coburn In 2012]

Of course.  The bible says so and that is how humans have looked at it for thousands of years until the liberals decided a woman could murder babies and get away with calling it a right.

[JSojourner]

If life ends when the brain stops functioning, why should life begin before the brain begins functioning... or even before it's created?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I don't believe so, no.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Absolutely.

[© tweed]

don't care

[Joe Republic]

don't care

[phk]

don't care

[afleitch]

If life ends when the brain stops functioning, why should life begin before the brain begins functioning... or even before it's created?

Well put.

[RI]

Of course.  The bible says so.

Citation please.

[Keystone Phil]

NO

WELL, THE CAPS CERTAINLY CONVINCED ME.

[Earth]

NO

WELL, THE CAPS CERTAINLY CONVINCED ME.

Could anything convince you otherwise? I doubt it.


I don't believe life begins at conception.

[Marokai Backbeat]

If life ends when the brain stops functioning, why should life begin before the brain begins functioning... or even before it's created?

Well put.