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From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: A Quote Without a Context
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Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 09:32:31 EDT
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> Personally I think that a fetus qualifies as alive, as does a cancer
> cell, but I think that the carrier of either has the right to remove
> it.  The concept of 'alive' is not so well defined as some think!

I think it appalling at best to compare human life to a cancer cell.  This cell
will simply grow out of control and disfigure, kill and mame.  Why not compare
human life to any cell at all, such as those found in human excretments.
Since you have reduced human life to any arbitrary form of life, you can just
as easily kill it as you would an ant or slug and never have to think twice
about it.
Cancer cells will never grow to hug and love you, appreciate your kindness, giveyou joy and happiness or fill up empty hours unless you consider the pain and
horror of cancer as fulfillment.
A cell does not life transcend.