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To: orionblamblam
"They are, from a scientific point of view, not too much different from you or me.

Actually, not true. Early enough in embryonic development, the embryo has no nervous system. Prior to a nervous system, there is no pain, there is no awareness."

I also understand that newborns cannot write sentences on the internet.

Would you say that since infants lack something the rest of us "real humans" all have, that it is "actually, not true" that, from a scientific point of view, newborns aren't too much different from you and me?

189 posted on 10/25/2004 11:00:28 AM PDT by chs68
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To: chs68

> Would you say that since infants lack something the rest of us "real humans" all have, that it is "actually, not true" that, from a scientific point of view, newborns aren't too much different from you and me?

Newborns (with very few exceptions) have nervous systems and can feel pain. This separates them from early embryos which have no nervous systems. It's quite a clear distinction, and no number of silly strawman arguements will change that.

IF you can't do better than that when debating a fellow conservative, how well do you think you'll do agaisnt someone who disagrees with you?


191 posted on 10/25/2004 11:19:59 AM PDT by orionblamblam
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