[vulturesrow]

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ou used the word "personal" in the definition of personhood. That's a bit troublesome, I'd think. And "performing... acts"... that's a bit... vague, too.

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Personal acts=speaking,reasoning, loving, etc.

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So, anyway, how is a zygote a person by that criteria, but a heart is not? How is a sperm not a person?

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Hopefully the answer to this should be obvious now.

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And how exactly would a doctor use that criteria to determine if someone is dead or alive?

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Why does this matter?