Should a human zygote have rights?

[rockcasbah]

With all this talk about what women want …who speaks for the zygote?

The zygote is a seperate human being made up of its own unique genetic recipe, one which differs from the mother’s or father’s.

What about the rights of the zygote?

 

[ll74]

With all this talk about what women want …who speaks for the zygote?

The zygote is a seperate human being made up of its own unique genetic recipe, one which differs from the mother’s or father’s.

What about the rights of the zygote?

It's part of the woman.

 

[ll74]

Or it's in a freezer

 

[rockcasbah]

It's part of the woman.

So were you. Relevancy?

Is it like a Cosby thing… i brought you into this world and i can take you out?

 

[ll74]

So were you. Relevancy?

It was refuting your statement of it being separate

 

[rockcasbah]

It’s just couch surfing.

Different dna.

 

[ll74]

It’s just couch surfing.

Different dna.

Not separate

 

[ll74]

Covid is separate in your definition...does the virus have rights?

 

[rockcasbah]

Not separate

I’ve heard of dual citizenship…. But you cant have dual dna.

Its a different human being.

 

[ll74]

I’ve heard of dual citizenship…. But you cant have dual dna.

Its a different human being.

Still not separate.

 

[ll74]

Let's make another thread on the topic as it hasn't been discussed enough

 

[John_von_Neumann]

It’s just couch surfing.

Different dna.

Each man’s sperm is genetically nonidentical to the man. Is every sperm sacred?

 

[rockcasbah]

Covid is separate in your definition...does the virus have rights?

Not human.

A zygote is human, with its own unique human dna.

Your brain tumor is yours, you can have it cut out.

A tapeworm is an invasive non human parasite.

A zygote is like luk living in mom’s basement.

Two humans, one house.

 

[ll74]

Not human.

A zygote is human, with its own unique human dna.

Your brain tumor is yours, you can have it cut out.

A tapeworm is an invasive non human parasite.

A zygote is like luk living in mom’s basement.

Two humans, one house.

It is part of the woman.
Her house.

 

[ll74]

So the answer is no

 

[rockcasbah]

Each man’s sperm is genetically nonidentical to the man. Is every sperm sacred?

A sperm is not a human being, though it is a living thing.

Your call.

 

[rockcasbah]

It is part of the woman.
Her house.

Like the luk example, it’s living there.

Can she kill luk?

She can throw him out, but if he’s incompetant, there are laws to protect him, right?

Zygote rights?

 

[ll74]

Like the luk example, it’s living there.

Can she kill luk?

Your obsession doesn't change my answer

 

[ll74]

Maybe if you make another thread, the answer will change

 

[John_von_Neumann]

A sperm is not a human being, though it us a living thing.

Your call.

So if a zygote is not a separate being, and having a unique genetic identity isn’t sufficient grounds for possessing rights, why should a zygote have rights?

 

[rockcasbah]

So if a zygote is not a separate being, and having a unique genetic identity isn’t sufficient grounds for possessing rights, why should a zygote have rights?

A zygote is a unique human being.

Embryology is in agreement on this point.

 

[rockcasbah]

her house so her rules

So a husband can kill his wife if the house is in his name?

( obviously not)

 

[John_von_Neumann]

A zygote is a unique human being.

Embryology is in agreement on this point.

So what? Even assuming we agree it’s unique human being (we don’t), the grounds for asserting that are hardly the grounds one would care to argue personhood.

 

[ll74]

A zygote is a unique human being.

Embryology is in agreement on this point.

Incorrect..it is a clump of cells. It becomes a unique human being if it is born

 

[rockcasbah]

So what? Even assuming we agree it’s unique human being (we don’t), the grounds for asserting that are hardly the grounds one would care to argue personhood.

So what? Works for most any discussion you dont want to be a part of.

Different countries have different legal definitions of when a “baby” becomes a “person” at law.

A zygote is a human being.

The question is shouldnt all human beings have legal rights?

And if not, what of the other “lesser” humans?