[Right Wing Professor]

Well, I assume we would agree that an unborn child in this century would be a human, no?

At what stage of development?

[mlc9852]

Well, I guess you'll need to tell me. I defer to your wide-ranging knowledge on the subject.

[metmom]

Well, I assume we would agree that an unborn child in this century would be a human, no? mlc9852

At what stage of development? rwp

Any stage of development. The minute that egg is fertilised it has a unique genetic code that distinguishes it from other humans. As long as it is growing, it is alive. Why should the issue of what stage of that persons life he is in at the moment be the deterimining factor of whether or not he is human? He is not any less human at two minutes from conception than at 90 years. It's still the same person, it's just a matter of age and age is a pretty poor criteria for determining a person's humanity.