Why do leftists think embryos aren't people?

Answer 1

I doubt anyone who has ever become a parent can really believe this. It's something they say because they have nothing else they can say.

Wow, k. I had an aunt who was born deaf, dumb, blind, never walked, never was able to take care of herself. That "non-person" lived to the age of 50, thanks to modern medicine.

Answer 2

Think about this question before you make judgment.


Let say a building catches fire.

There is a container that have 1000 frozen embryos inside in one room and in another room there is 4 year old child.

You can only save the container or 4 year old child. You can save either embryos or one child. Not both.

Which would you save? 1000 frozen ball of cells OR 4 year old child?

If you equate embryos to human being you must take that 1000 embryos. And leave one living child behind to die. Is that your choice?

Answer 3

First off, I seriously doubt if there are any 'leftists' as i assume you define the word, but as to your question, it doesn't matter if they're 'people' or not. That seems harsh, and it probably is, but there are other considerations beside religious objections. First, forcing a woman to go full term is involuntary servitude to the state. If the state demands a service from an individual then the state should pay that person for both time and effort. Once born, this forced-birth child should become the expense of the state. Forcing an underaged woman to go full term is a form of child abuse. Plus, if the parents don't want their little girl to go full term and the state says she must, then the state has co-opted the family. Not good. Another factor is population. I've heard that there have been 40 million abortions since 1973...considering that some of those that would have been born are now parents the question arises...where would we put all those people? Were talking about another Mexico City at least. There are other practical considerations and all of them trump forced reproduction.

Answer 4

People have differing views as to when an embryo or fetus is a "life". Some attach that designation at conception as you do, others attach it at a later viability stage, as I do.

The main thing though, is that legalized abortion isn't going away, at least not in all forms. So get used to it being a part of the fabric of American society for better or worse.

Answer 5

People can walk, talk, breath, think, and survive on their own. Ebryos/zygoes are not people like an acorn is not an oak tree.

In addition, lots of things are alive including sperm, eggs, hearts, livers, deeper skin cells, etc, etc. Just because something is alive does not mean it is given the full rights of a grown human being.

Whether an embryo has a "soul" and has become into a sentient being from what used to be clump of cells is up to the women to decide. The government should not decide what to do with her own body.

Answer 6

because something with two cells is more like an amoeba than a person. As a person who has three children I do not think a few cells make an embryo so the , the woman who said any parent who thinks that way is simply wrong.
here is an embryo
http://www.firstivf.net/2cell_embryo.jpg
that look like a child to you?
nope, it could be a couple of pizzas

Answer 7

Has it ever been able to support itself?
If you pull it out, can it support itself?
Does it have advanced neuronal processes (architecture, or capability)?

If you answered 'no' to all of the above:
Then it isn't a person.

Edit:
Ruth - Even though she was born with those disabilities, she still functioned, yes? Was she on an artificial respirator, electric stimulants for smooth muscle GI issues, thermoregulated/humidified environment, completely and utterly braindead (think end-term Mad Cow disease, when the brain is essentially disintegrated)... if she was able to support some, if not all, of her normal activities, she then gets a 'yes' under advanced neuronal processes. Heck, even the ones that didn't work get a yes, because the pieces were still there, just not working too well.

Answer 8

how about looking up the word "embryo"
that should answer your question.

Answer 9

the thing about the left is that they are not of one mind like the Borg. They are individuals with different ideas. I am one of them that thinks birth begins at inception. There are others that agree with me. There are still others that disagree with me. That is the beauty of being able to think for yourself.

Answer 10

Anything that has a cell has life. Thus, embryos are living cells and must be given respect as alive.