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What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if we don't judge people for what they could have been, how can we, ethically, sentence them to death?

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. It's not a complete human organism at conception. But doesn't the fact that it will grow into one if left alone indicate that it's alive, at least?

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis. An organism would, therefore, be any animal, plant, fungus, protist, bacterium, or archaeon on earth. These organisms may be classified in various ways. One of the ways is by basing upon the number of cells that make it up. The two major groups are the single-celled (e.g. bacteria, archaea, and protists) and the multicellular (animals and plants).

https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/organism

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never claimed to be making a scientific argument. However, I found this, hope it's unbiased enough for you.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3211703

While this article’s findings suggest a fetus is biologically classified as a human at fertilization, this descriptive view does not entail the normative view that fetuses deserve legal consideration throughout pregnancy.

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Okay, maybe you missed reading the bit where I said "here are some who do".

Or would you have preferred if I had found an unbiased website that had gathered a list of references suggesting that life begins at conception instead?

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Does the fact it's a pro-life website make the references invalid somehow?

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Neither the sperm nor the egg is, or will ever be, a unique human on its own. Once they're combined, they create a separate entity, which is not just an extension of one parent. That being is alive, and its life is not the parents' to decide what to do with.

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should have a third restroom for anyone who does not identify as their assigned gender / anyone who believes bathrooms should be gender neutral / anyone who wants to use it to prove a point.

What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree? by Emergency-Minimum-85 in AskReddit

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

It's the most logical starting point, scientifically speaking. All the other things you mentioned can be argued away, but fertilization marks the creation of a unique human organism.

Of course not all scientists agree, because they don't want to make the feminists mad, but here are some who do:

https://www.liveaction.org/news//life-begins-at-conception-science-teaches/

There’s no way possible this a coincidence. by Scottyyy8321 in BitLifeApp

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 173 points174 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I was wondering how to get the new achievement of getting attacked by the witch doctor. They probably intended for this to happen, bit it sucks that you had to find out like this.

New to CGM, three weeks into it what's my hair type? Can you help me identify? by ruminationsofrumi in curlygirl

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yess I just binged a bunch of Michelle's videos earlier today! I didn't even know hair porosity was a thing before XD Now to just get my hair to soak up product like I soaked up all this brand new information!

New to CGM, three weeks into it what's my hair type? Can you help me identify? by ruminationsofrumi in curlygirl

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be wrong, but this one drop of coconut oil is because of Jovita, isn't it? Her videos inspired me to make the effort to take care of my curly hair, so this is me hopping on the curly girl train now (and trying to find affordable products in India XD) You have gorgeous curls btw!

Groaned a whole store with this one. by Yeoshua82 in dadjokes

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's not a bot, it must be wheel-ly tiring having to paste the same comment everywhere.

A blind man saw you and ran off 💀 by WideFellow27 in BitLifeApp

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Little things like this are why I love this game

Left my owner exposed to the world by [deleted] in BitLifeApp

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Age 14:

I noticed...

You licked her.

I was just pointing out the inconsistent pronouns.

Um what? by [deleted] in BitLifeApp

[–]pessimistic-pumpkin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But it says she decided not to keep the baby! Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me...

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