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We're cool. Nice post. Thanks.Science tells us that a human life begins at conception when a new human being - who has never existed before and will never exist again - comes into existence. How do we know? DNA
That's a tough question, I usually lean towards science on some debates, but science IS wrong sometimes. Being serious here, if you could break it down to play by play action, if you considered a zygote "alive", then when did it become "alive"? If you say when the sperm breached the egg wall, that could be true. But....what about the instant before the sperm got inside the egg, is the sperm and egg both not alive? Is it alive when the head is in the egg, or does the head AND tail have to be inside? Does it have to enter the egg and be inside for 1 second, 10 minutes, 1 day?
Myself I almost consider my sperm alive, I've been told this is why some religions don't want you jerking off in the shower and killing millions of babies. At least that's what a weirdo co worker told me once. I know personally my views on conception changed a little after I had my 2 girls. When you see them on the ultra sound it makes it pretty damn ridiculous to think that people are OK with aborting a fetus. And I'm for abortion!! Damn, I'm confused now.....
And I didn't mean to hijack the thread and talk about abortion. And to answer your question, I'd say your alive after about 1 month. Did I win?
Breaking it down, it's when a new genetically distinct human being comes into existence. I don't know exactly when that happens. I just call it conception as that is intended to convey the start or beginning.