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History of Feminism

OLDMDDEM

(1,572 posts)

1. personhood

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:50 PM

Nov 2012

What would happen if a personhood bill passed in a state and a couple in that state was pregnant and they declared the "person" as a dependent on their tax return? I would bet that personhood bills would be overturned quickly once the tax issue got into the courts.

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Life Begins At Conception. That's Not the Point. [View all] redqueen Nov 2012 OP

personhood OLDMDDEM Nov 2012 #1

LOL ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #5

these people don't think beyond their body parts OLDMDDEM Nov 2012 #12

Exactly ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #2

Some biblical research as to when life begins. Not at conception. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #3

Or this ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #7

"life" and "personhood" are not the same things.... mike_c Nov 2012 #4

Nitpick gcomeau Nov 2012 #6

Heh ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #8

A zygote is not a human life. (four or less cells in 1st 24 hours.) nt ladjf Nov 2012 #9

of course it is.... mike_c Nov 2012 #11

You should educate yourself as to the nature of a zygote before dismissing my assertion ladjf Nov 2012 #13

excuse me.... mike_c Nov 2012 #14

Off topic but I remember taking biology 101 ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #16

LOL-- me oh my.... mike_c Nov 2012 #17

I based my original comment on the opinions of many scientist who specialize in the area ladjf Nov 2012 #18

my friend, you will not find many biologists who agree with your assertion... mike_c Nov 2012 #19

Actually Mr Mourdock, markbark Nov 2012 #10

True. Good point. redqueen Nov 2012 #15

Bullshit! Life began a long fucking time ago mindwalker_i Nov 2012 #20