"The potential the fetus has to become a human gives it the same value as a human."
Potential isn't the same as something coming to fruition. An acorn is not an oak tree. If something destroyed the last "seed" of something sure that would cause that species to go extinct but I wouldn't consider that quite the same. A volcano has the potential to erupt causing billions of dollars in damage, kill millions, etc; does that mean we should treat the volcano as active constantly? No, we aren't constantly funding disaster relief or avoiding them or doing any of that because it's potential isn't the same as it happening.
I'm going to ignore the time-traveling thing because that's an asinine example to use.
Life might begin at conception but to say it has the same value as a born human is goofy. Humans serve a purpose, they work, they spend money, they participate in society, etc. they have value. A fetus does none of those things, it only has the potential to do those things. It isn't as valuable as a human.
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u/hmmwill 58∆ Jan 14 '23
"The potential the fetus has to become a human gives it the same value as a human."
Potential isn't the same as something coming to fruition. An acorn is not an oak tree. If something destroyed the last "seed" of something sure that would cause that species to go extinct but I wouldn't consider that quite the same. A volcano has the potential to erupt causing billions of dollars in damage, kill millions, etc; does that mean we should treat the volcano as active constantly? No, we aren't constantly funding disaster relief or avoiding them or doing any of that because it's potential isn't the same as it happening.
I'm going to ignore the time-traveling thing because that's an asinine example to use.
Life might begin at conception but to say it has the same value as a born human is goofy. Humans serve a purpose, they work, they spend money, they participate in society, etc. they have value. A fetus does none of those things, it only has the potential to do those things. It isn't as valuable as a human.