Because you know what the truth is. The "clump of cells" is a developing human being. Or what most people would calla "person" by every definition of the word. There is no argument as to when life begins. The truth is that life begins at conception. All science agrees with that fact. It's not really up for debate.
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I never said the cells weren't life or if I did that was a mistake. I said the cells are not a person.
I don't want to discuss it because I think we are going to have different definitions for things, as well as different moral beliefs. We are essentially going to be speaking different languages and it will be a waste of time.
It doesn't matter what stage of development it is in. It's alive and it has its own DNA from conception. It's another human being because it's certainly not any other race. So an alive individual human being is not a person. So what is? I'm asking you because that's the disagreement.
Let me just explain why I am pro-choice:
I don't think human life is all that sacred. By that I mean every potential person to be conceived shouldn't automatically have the right to be born. Especially if by giving that right to the embryo it strips the woman of her rights and autonomy.
That doesn't mean I lack empathy or don't care about human suffering. My pro choice stance is about preventing suffering by keeping unwanted children from ever existing. Every child deserves to be born into a loving family. Forcing a woman to have a child they may not want will likely rob that child of that opportunity.
It also forces the woman into a role she may not be ready for. Women should be able to decide when they have a child, both will be better off if the child is planned. Women can be sure they are at a point in life where they can provide the best future for the child if they have the option to abort if they get pregnant before they are ready. If they get pregnant unexpectedly they will be forced to adjust their whole life around the massive responsibility of caring for a child. They may have to give up their educational and career aspirations. They may settle for a partner that they normally would not have seen as worthy to have children with.
I could go on but I really don't want to. This whole topic is a minefield and I think it boils down to that some people think every human life is sacred and deserves a chance and I don't think that. Their beliefs are often rooted in religion and that's where all rational thought goes out the window. Are you religious? Because if so then we should switch over to talking about that because I think that's the mistaken belief that many bad beliefs stem from.
I disagree completely.