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To: Marathon Man
"Nope, there's no grey area here. Babies are born. Period. Nice semantics, though..."

My post was a direct counter to those of you who use twisted semantics. Remember? No equivocation?

"equivocation \E*quiv`o*ca"tion\, n. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead."

I refer to any human from the time of conception until the time when discipline starts as a "baby." But arguing over a term like "baby" serves no one, which is why a straightforward, objective, scientific description of human development is to be preferred. Otherwise, we end up chasing theological and philosophical phantasms of your own imagination.

194 posted on 11/25/2001 1:31:56 PM PST by toenail
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To: toenail
I understand your point, but I believe you are mistaken. The term "baby" isn't ambiguous-Webster's even lists "newborn" as a synonym. I'm not trying to equivocate here-I'm trying (desperately) to use the word correctly. Creating your own definition will tend to obscure the issue, tho'.
196 posted on 11/25/2001 1:45:17 PM PST by Marathon Man
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