[msnimje]

It can't be flipped on and off as a light switch. It is illogical to say an embryo formed by a living sperm and a living egg that came from two living individuals is not alive.

Wow, we said the same thing, only different. :~)

[Question_Assumptions]

And you are both correct. At no point is the cellular material involved not alive. Live began long ago. That's not the question. When you ask the right questionk, the answer is a lot more clear.