When does a human (or any other animal) life start ? What actually is 'life' ?

Come on - I dare you to try and define it...

Remember we humans are animals.

Religious explanations are not permitted. Only science-based ones.

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butterflybaby75 · 46-50, F

first and last warning - anyone who attempts to raise religion in this discussion will probably have their posts deleted. KEEP RELIGION OUT OF THIS AND RESTRICT IT TO GENUINE SCIENCE ONLY!

If 'life' begins at the first breath, then an unborn child is 'not alive' which is just complete crap since then that infers that an unborn child is 'dead'.

The only difference between unborn and born is the umbilical cord link. An unborn child is absolutely definitely 100 percent 'alive'. This is not a discussion about religion, or independence of being. Remember - scientific discussion not religious.