Skin cells cannot reproduce
Sure they do. They divide, making copies of themselves all the time. That's reproduction.
Reproduction requires specific cells with specific functions in combination with cells of a separate individual to create a new individual. Something beyond skill cells capability. Do try harder next time.
Says you. Not your definition on life. You're abandoning your own source, your own definition. And adding 'caveats' and 'exceptions' based on what's convenient to your argument that your definition simply doesn't include.
I'll stick with the original definition, thank you. Not your 'revised for convenience' version when it doesn't fit your argument. And by it, skin cells can absolutely reproduce. They're undeniably human DNA, they change, they die, the metabolize.
They're 'human life'. By your estimation anyway.
As to the child endangerment bit you seem stuck on...I pointed out that based off current laws...it's not. It would not be child endangerment in any case as the womb is the natural place for their development. Since six live births have been recorded on many occasions...definitely no.
So SHOULD invitro fertilization be considered child endangerment and mass child murder? As you're almost always killing a 'human being' when you try it. Most often, half a dozen at a time.
If you tossed your kids into a room where all of them would most likely die, and it was almost certain most of them would...you'd be a monster.
Why then aren't mothers trying to get pregnant via IV treatments monsters? Remember, each of these zygotes is the same thing as a teen ager in your argument. A=A, remember.
A heavy flow is not indicative of any of the sort.
Nonsense. In fact, a heavy flow is one of the most common signs of a miscarriage. Especially for women who are late.
The most common signs and symptoms of
miscarriage are vaginal bleeding and strong period-type cramps. The bleeding can vary from light to heavy, perhaps with blood clots, and may come and go for a few days.
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1039515/understanding-early-miscarriage#ixzz3yCw2zmkx
Why would I ignore them and instead believe you? Remember, up to 20% of implanted embryos are spontaneously aborted.
About 70% of fertilized eggs are spontaneously aborted.
And your standard of human life is fertilization. Which means for every baby born at least TWO 'human beings' die. Which dwarfs abortion numbers by orders of magnitude.
And since there's no difference between a fertilized egg and a teenager, shouldn't the police be investigating these as at least *suspected* deaths? Shouldn't any heavy flow at least spark a homicide investigation? As if the mother did anything that might have increased the odds of miscarriage, that's at least manslaughter.
If not, why not?
If you're going to be really stupid, there's not much point in denoting such can occur with virgins, who have neither conceived nor had any opportunity to do so. Please try to be less stupid.
I'm merely applying your standards consistently. A=A, remmeber. And treating any fertilized egg as I would a teenager, toddler or fully grown adult. Exactly as you've argued I should.
Its not my fault that its beyond stupid to refuse to acknowledge ANY distinction. As I said, a rational person can recognize such a distinction. You're not allowed to. You're stuck with A=A.
And I'm going to hold you to it.