RE: Why I Am Pro-Life
July 30, 2013 at 11:26 am
(This post was last modified: July 30, 2013 at 11:34 am by fr0d0.)
(July 30, 2013 at 8:59 am)Rahul Wrote:Quote:But when does the magical journey of consciousness begin? Consciousness requires a sophisticated network of highly interconnected components, nerve cells. Its physical substrate, the thalamo-cortical complex that provides consciousness with its highly elaborate content, begins to be in place between the 24th and 28th week of gestation.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...ness-arise
As far as I'm concerned until consciousness clicks on no person exists. Just a biologically maturing fetus with no real mind. No consciousness, no human. Just a potential future human.
Your cited article doesn't support your statement (bolded). So your statement remains your opinion, which is contrary to scientific consensus.
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Males sure are persued in law for child care so there is some responsibility enforced.
Interesting news article today about monogamy:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/scienc...37095.html
Quote:In those species where monogamy became established, there was a corresponding decrease in infanticide as males guarded and protected their females and their offspring,
Quote:Mammals run a particularly high risk of infanticide because nursing females do not ovulate when lactating and so are effectively sterile for that period. It is in the genetic interests of rival males to therefore kill a female’s offspring to force her to begin ovulation, which happens for instance in lions.