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To: hopespringseternal
So at what magical moment surrounding the two week mark does the (IT) suddenly become a human being? When the first dedicated brain cell appears? The second, fourth, eighth?

To avoid the argument of what stage of development it is a human - when the first appears.

Since it is not practical to measure how many brain cells there are - after 2 weeks of development.

18 posted on 02/10/2003 1:22:12 PM PST by toast
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To: toast
To avoid the argument of what stage of development it is a human - when the first appears.

On what day is that? How much cognitive function do you suppose that first brain cell has?

Or do you suppose that your date is just as arbitrary and undefined as any other along the timeline of fetal development, chosen merely for your own convenience?

19 posted on 02/10/2003 1:47:43 PM PST by hopespringseternal
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