Originally posted by Sea of red
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P1: At the moment of conception, an organism is created which meets even a strict scientific definition of life.
P2: This organism has human DNA.
P3: This organism is guilty of no wrong-doing.
P4: Laws exist to protect the innocent in our society.
C: Therefore, at the moment of conception, an innocent human life is created (P1 - P3) which deserves every protection afforded by the law (P4).
As for women who become pregnant as a result of rape, you'll have to explain what line of reasoning gets you from "the woman was raped" to "therefore, she should be allowed to murder her unborn child", because I really don't see how those dots connect. A fetus that is conceived as a result of rape is still an innocent human life, so on what grounds does it deserve death? That's a bit like sending a child to prison when his parents commit a crime. It doesn't make sense.
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