[RightWhale]

Proponents of therapeutic cloning often retreat to the old homunculus argument concerning which stage of development of the embryo is considered a manlike stage or just proto-human. Proponents of both abortion and cloning want to draw the line that you referred to. I would like to see this "drawing of a line" examined in itself--not where to draw the line, which is begging the question.

[Diamond]

I would like to see this "drawing of a line" examined in itself--not where to draw the line, which is begging the question.

Exactly right. When such lines are allowed to be drawn in the first place, then where the lines are drawn is completely arbitrary. The powerful will draw the lines ANYWHERE they want. Not that they care about the arbitrariness of their lines; preferring prejudice and power over justice and reason suits their purposes.

Cordially,