Gee, that question's just toooo hard

When does a human deserve human rights? Pastor Rick Warren asked the candidates at the Saddleback Church's presidential candidate forum Saturday night. 

"At conception," John McCain replied, without hesitation.

Barack Obama's response was starkly different.  He hemmed and hawed and then muttered, "That answer's above my pay grade."  In other words, "Gee, that question's just toooo hard."

Maybe Barack Obama skipped class the day his health teacher discussed the birds and the bees.  Any fifth grader knows that when an egg joins with a sperm, the result is a zygote.

That zygote becomes an embryo of a specific, unchangable species -- either a squirrel embryo, an elephant embryo, a mouse embryo or a human embryo.  At that first moment, it has its own distinct DNA makeup. Does a human zygote or embryo deserve rights at three days, six days, six weeks, six months, six years?  When? 

Despite his lies to the opposite, Obama and five other Illinois state senators voted to deny human rights to babies born alive in a 2003 Health and Human Services Committee.  Their opposition to civil rights for some humans, based on their age or development level is the most egregious civil rights denial in American history.

If Obama wants to be taken seriously as a candidate for president, he should come up with a better line when talking about human rights and resisting discrimination. 

Any one of us are vulnerable to heinous discrimination if the fundamental truths of life's beginnings are rejected.

Comments

[David P. Graf]

Please understand that I agree with you that life begins at conception. However, when does the fertilized egg become a living soul? If an egg later divides and twins are the result, were there two sould in the initial fertilized egg? I'm not trying to be funny or play the role of a troll - does anyone have any insight on this kind of question?

[Regina]

The problem is that although a zygote is alive it does not equate with a baby in many people's minds.

This is the inherent problem or issue regarding abortion that there is disagreement and not with a small amount of the population.

So even though you WANT Obama to feel the same way you do about it he doesn't, nor does over half this nation.

And since none of us are God, it's a little hard to find the perfect solution.

[Michelle]

Regina:
The zygote's life to me is purposeful and meaningful, therefore, precious. Life isn't by accident, it's by design. Ask any woman who's paid thousands and thousands of dollars to conceive a baby!
Now, you're right, some may not agree that life's that precious. But who would you rather have running the country- the mindset of cherishing life or not caring about life at all?
America would be a different place with option B.

[spintreebob]

First of all, most of us did not learn any of this in 5th grade, nor in any grade; not when I went to school, nor when my kids went to school. Those who did learn this in school don't realize how unusual their schools were.

Second of all, to most of us, this speculation of about zygotes dividing, etc is like discussing how many zygotes can dance on the head of a pin. it is not the way to convince anyone, win an argument, or advance the issue.

[Fran]

Sorry, Bob, that this issue doesn't interest you, but for the sake of discussion -- especially on the issue of stem cell research -- this is relevant.
Thanks for your cheery response this am!