[Lysander]

You keep falling back on the same kind of arguments that pro-abort's use to protect their position on killing a fetus. Sperm is a phase of human life. Period. It is at one of it's simplest levels. It is unique in itself and has all the potential of developing into a full adult person given the right circumstances. Just like a fetus. Protect them. Outlaw the wanton killing of sperm. Masturbation is killing millions of potential people. Why must you protect masturbation anyway? It is a sin.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Sperm is a phase of human life. Period.

Using what definition?

It is unique in itself and has all the potential of developing into a full adult person given the right circumstances. Just like a fetus.

Wrong. A sperm cell does not have "the potential of developing into a full adult person" since it is not a human. A fetus is a human. Why? Because:

1- It has a unique DNA structure
2- It has a natural drive to develop

A sperm cell has neither.

And besides, you haven't answered the two simple questions I asked.

Go ahead and reply the same way again, it's just showing how you have no ability to refute my statements.

And by the way, sperm die in the testes by the millions everyday. How would you suggest we try to save them? They will die whether they are ejaculated or not.

Please pay particular attention to the fact that I have never brought up masturbation nor a defense of masturbation in any of my postings. It is you who are claiming that I am defending masturbation. That, by the way, is commonly known as a straw man in logic and is disreputable in every aspect of debate.

So, put up, slink away, or keep showing your ignorance and lack of knowledge on this issue. Choose one of the three options, I'll check back later.

[Campion]

It is unique in itself and has all the potential of developing into a full adult person given the right circumstances.

You'd better go back to biology. A sperm cell has 23 chromosomes. A normal human being's somatic cells, from zygote on, have 46. Correctly stated, the sperm cell has half the potential of developing into an adult human being; the egg has the other half.

[MEGoody]

"Sperm is a phase of human life. Period. It is at one of it's simplest levels. It is unique in itself and has all the potential of developing into a full adult person given the right circumstances. Just like a fetus."

LOL You need a basic biology class, hon.