Human Personhood Begins at and by Human Conception (fertilization)

I would like to remind him that the debate (as mentioned in R1) is centered around the "(U. S. ) LEGAL requirements for personhood". As also stated in R1, "I will argue that our laws should and to some extent already do recognize the fact that human 'personhood' begins at conception. " and "My opponent will be taking the position of Con and will try to argue that personhood does not and or should not begin at conception. " This debate is not intended to be about anything other than 'personhood. ' This includes when and how a human being's personhood begins. I ask my opponents cooperation in my attempt to keep sidebar issues from clouding the efforts to resolve the central issue of this challenge. In R1, I shared links to the Constitution (14th Amendment), to the current legal definitions for "persons" and to additional references as well. I urge Con to consider the references provided with an open mind and to give credit where credit is due. I will afford the same consideration for any of the references that he provides. That said. I will now present the initial basis for claims that personhood begins at conception and for why I believe an unborn persons personhood 'should be' more widely recognized by our laws. 1. I am a person [2] 2. I am a human being [4] [7] [8] 3. I am a human organism [4] [7] [8] 4. I am the biological father of another human being / person [4] [7] [8] 5. I am the young of my own parents [4] [7] [8] [9] 6. My child is my young [4] [7] [8] [9] 7. My individual life as a human being and as the young of my parents can be traced all the way back to my conception but no further [10] 8. My life and aging began at the moment of my conception [11] 9. The current legal definition for person is “a human being”[2] 10. The U. S. Code (Title 1 › Chapter 1 › § 8) says: “(a)In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words “person”, “human being”, “child”, and “individual”, shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. [4]” 11. The U. S. Code (Title 1 › Chapter 1 › § 8) also says: “(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being “born alive” as defined in this section [4]. ” 12. The U. S. Code (Title 26›Subtitle A›Chapter 1›Subchapter J›Part I›Subpart A› § 641) indicates: “a)Application of tax The tax imposed by section1(e)shall apply to the taxable income of estates or of any kind of property held in trust, including— (1)income accumulated in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons or persons with contingent interests, and income accumulated or held for future distribution under the terms of the will or trust;[5]” 13. The U. S. Code (Title 10›Subtitle A›Part II›Chapter 47›Subchapter X› § 919a) says: “(d)In this section, the term “unborn child” means a child in utero, and the term “child in utero” or “child, who is in utero” means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb. [6]” I have decided to present this basis without further comments to expound on each claim or reference in this round. So that Con and other readers can get a general overview and see how my conclusions are based upon a converging line of facts, definitions and logic. I will further explain and support this basis as the debate unfolds. [1] . http://dictionary.reference.com... [2]. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com... [3]. http://dictionary.findlaw.com... [4] . http://www.law.cornell.edu... [5] . http://www.law.cornell.edu... [6] . http://www.law.cornell.edu...[7] . http://3.bp.blogspot.com... [8] . http://dictionary.reference.com... [9] . http://dictionary.reference.com... [10] . http://birthpsychology.com... [11] . http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu... [12] . http://dictionary.reference.com...