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<blockquote data-quote="Jayanth" data-source="post: 3273358" data-attributes="member: 110197">If someone believes that life begins at conception then such a staunch anti-abortion position is understandableBut the problem is that life as we define it does NOT begin at conception; a fertilized egg is not so much life as it is potential to become life...one could make the same argument for sperm. When belief in something that is not supported by the evidence is in place then the conclusion drawn off it will be emotional and unassailable - and it seems you cannot debate the issue without it becoming a clash of personalities.Person 1: I believe life begins at conceptionPerson 2: I don&#039;tPerson 1: Who are we to play God?Person 2: There is no God so we are all there isTwo viewpoints that cannot be reconciled have to focus instead on the genesis of the belief system; hence SiB being probed ad asked about his religion as it is germaine to the issue. He found being questioned upsetting for some reason but once again that was NOT the aim. I disagree with him but wanted to know WHY he thinks that wayPASmith hit the nail on the head earlier - it is NOT a &quot;B&amp;W&quot; issue....and those who paint it is as such as both ends of the scale are wrong.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jayanth, post: 3273358, member: 110197"] If someone believes that life begins at conception then such a staunch anti-abortion position is understandable But the problem is that life as we define it does NOT begin at conception; a fertilized egg is not so much life as it is potential to become life...one could make the same argument for sperm. When belief in something that is not supported by the evidence is in place then the conclusion drawn off it will be emotional and unassailable - and it seems you cannot debate the issue without it becoming a clash of personalities. Person 1: I believe life begins at conception Person 2: I don't Person 1: Who are we to play God? Person 2: There is no God so we are all there is Two viewpoints that cannot be reconciled have to focus instead on the genesis of the belief system; hence SiB being probed ad asked about his religion as it is germaine to the issue. He found being questioned upsetting for some reason but once again that was NOT the aim. I disagree with him but wanted to know WHY he thinks that way PASmith hit the nail on the head earlier - it is NOT a "B&W" issue....and those who paint it is as such as both ends of the scale are wrong. [/QUOTE]

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