Reading (because I'm neither illiterate nor dyslexic) a book of cloning ("Perfect Copy" if you're interested) i discovered that some people believe it is wrong to clone or use stem cells because they have "potential personhood".
This confused me because all sperm and unfertile eggs have human potential but people have no problem with having vasectomies or masturbation.
indeed if killing something with human potential is considered wrong then a good 98% of 14 year old boys are genocidal maniacs, also ever woman who hasn't attempted to stop her period assists in double homicide.
Then there is also the problem with machinery, will it one day have an artificial intelligence? does that count as a "person"? is dismantling a toaster now wrong because it, with the right upgrades, could become human?
There's some food for thought.
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