Science Now Explains The Uniqueness of Every Human Being From Conception

Dakota Voice ^ | 8/17/2008 | SD Legislature

[P.O.E.]

We're all special, (but sure as heck could use some improvement)

[Myrddin]

The "party" is just beginning when the initial cells fuse. In addition to the genetic endowment, there is an impact by the maternal physiology on the developing fetus. Levels of hormones, nutrients and other chemical substances impact the path of the development. Fingerprints are literally a "log" of the development process. Lengths of bones are impacted (ratios of upper/lower leg length), finger lengths (ring vs index) and body symmetry are all influenced during gestation. The variations in physiology are a principle reason that "identical twins" aren't always identical in appearance. There's more than just DNA involved in the process.

[moonpie57]

“We must keep religion out of our arguments if we expect to win in the political arena. Keep your faith, fine, but trying to convince people to change the law because in The Bible is says such and such is not going to work.”

I agree. My faith affirms what anyone with even half a brain,(religious beliefs aside), should be able to see...that there has to be a starting point for life and that is obviously at conception. I honestly don’t see how anyone can’t see that. It just goes to show you that people will go to great extremes to justify doing things they want to do, even to the point of convincing themselves they are right.

[Teacher317]

Just remember kids: you’re unique and special, just like everyone else.

[Obadiah]

I completely agree with you and do not advocate law changes based upon religion. On the other hand, I merely attempt to sharpen the point of the obvious, that there is a Creator.

[knarf]

"Keep your faith, fine, but trying to convince people to change the law because in The Bible is says such and such is not going to work."

So, something I read in a book that is later proved to be true .. and that book also teaches a faith, a religion .. that empirically teaches to the believer truth, must be discounted as part of a thought process?

[Dick Vomer]

that was funny....

[libertylover]

...truth, must be discounted as part of a thought process?

No, don't discount religion in your thought process, but don't use religion as a political argument. That's my point.

Our religion told us it was true long before the science of DNA proved it to be true. I've been trying for 10 years to get DNA into the abortion discussion and I believe we can win by using it, but we'll never make headway as long as the other side can dismiss us as religious fanatics.

[knarf]

"No, don't discount religion in your thought process, but don't use religion as a political argument. That's my point."

As a man thinketh, so is he.

I don't think we can compartmentalize our processes ... truth is not up for arbitration, nor is there one truth for one subject, and another for another.

I understand what you say, I just don't agree.

Judges judge, based on how they think, and the greatest and most admired are those that have a Christian mindset .. thought process.

You can't separate the two.

[MrB]

uh... they’ll go the other way.

A lecturer related that he gave the SLED argument to a group to convince them that there was no difference between a fetus and a born infant.

Two feminists approached him after and told him they’d changed their minds, they were pro-infanticide now.

[MrB]

Ah, sheesh... Denying objective truth is what got us to this point in the first place!