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HoG: It is impossible to engage in an honest debate with someone who questions the definition of "is," as you do. You are willfully avoiding the facts in order to create a facetious argument. Personhood has no observable, factual basis, and therefore cannot be used to determine the beginning of a human being.
Science proves that a human being is created at the point of conception. According to the foundational belief that "all men are created equal," this is the sole point when all men must receive the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is the truth, and you have provided no evidence with which to dispute it.
Recently, Ann Coulter wrote a controversial column suggesting that numerous Republican losses in the 2012 election cycle could be tied to the GOP stance on abortion. After lamenting the problem, she suggested a solution: the GOP should officially abandon its opposition to the so-called rape exception to a ban on abortion.
Ann's position on this matter is wrong for three reasons. First, it is unprincipled. Second, it will not be received with the popular support she envisions. Third, it is not the best political response to the problem. After elaborating on each problem associated with Ann's position, I propose an...
"Science proves that a human being is created at the point of conception."
Err, is not 'personhood' just another name for 'Human Being'?
Actually, you are "questioning" the scientific standard for determining what something is - DNA. Taxonomy is just a method of classifying what group a species may belong in, but the DNA still determines the species.
"You call them facts, but the mere presence of the abortion debate indicate that we're not dealing in facts."
Just because you disagree with the facts and refuse to accept them doesn't make them any less factual.
"It only proves that two gamete cells merge to create a full set of chromosomes. How is that a 'human being?'"
Once again, if it is both human and alive, there is no other option than considering it to be a "human being / person."