This is a subject that we hear debated in government halls, religious circles and respectable newspapers … but never can we find the common ground to say “This is when life is life, and this is the stage where we protect it.” I don’t claim to have an answer, as this is a very loaded question, but I do have a question back to everyone that believes that life starts at the time of conception and we should protect it as the barely-multi-celled organism has the same rights as us; “What makes this life so important?”

Whenever I hear this argument I strain to listen in order to hear what insight some new minds might bring to the table. This is a very touchy subject for many as humans have an inalienable claim to certain rights. These rights include protection from exploitation and the right to food, water and shelter.

So this brings me to the subject at hand … the Human Paradox.