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Originally Posted by Lebell
Hmmm, I don't see how you can possibly argue this.
Biologically, there is 100% no doubt that the fetus is alive (showing biological activity) and I've never seen a philosophical argument that it is not.
The only viable arguments that I've seen that favor abortion rights is that the fetus is not a person and therefore should not be afforded the same rights.
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By the "biological activity" definition, cancer is alive. That doesn't mean it has rights.
I prefer the respiration test. If it's breathing, it's alive. Until it has taken that first breath, it's not alive, and once it's stopped breathing, it's no longer alive. It has a certain elegance to it as a solution.