A human cell contains 46 chromosomes, so a sperm can not be considered a human life because it only contains 23 chromosomes. You asked where do we draw the line. The moral questions that come from using human embryos (possibly a human life) to produce Pluripotent stem cells.
At 08:42 AM 10/14/2004, QuadPirate wrote:
Jim this says nothing about life or where life begins so what is you point?____________________________________________________
According to this Haploid a germ is in the same category.
Having the same number of sets of chromosomes as a germ cell, or half the diploid number of a somatic cell. The haploid number (23 in humans) is the normal chromosome complement of germ cells.
Mark
-------Original Message-------
From: Jim Lubin
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:30:01 PM
To: QuadPirate; Stuntman; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Political Garbage, & False Logic .... Reaction to: Communist Party Endorsement Kerry/Edwards
At 04:22 PM 10/11/2004, QuadPirate wrote:
I don't know exactly where life begins but the majority of Americans think this isn't it but we didn't get a choice to vote on this.
Where do you draw the line?
You know sperm's only purpose is to make human life so is it immoral to masterbate?
Because if it is I'm going straight to Lucipher's house.
A sperm (and egg for that matter) are human haploid cells or gametes (sex cells)
They are not a higher organism, so you have nothing to worry about, at least when it comes to sperms. :)
- Haploid
- Having a single set of chromosomes in each cell. Most higher organisms are diploid � that is, they have two sets � but their gametes (sex cells) are haploid. Some plants, such as mosses, liverworts, and many seaweeds, are haploid, and male honey bees are haploid because they develop from eggs that have not been fertilized.
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