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Explanation:
A sperm from my father fertilized an ovum from my mother. Within twenty- four hours, or sooner, a new organism came into existence, an organism that was neither a part of my mother nor of my father. For one, this organism was genetically distinct from both. For another, this organism’s functioning is directed towards its own benefit— selfishly, the organism colonizes the womb, releases hormones that trigger changes in the woman beneficial to the organism, and so on. It certainly does not behave like a body part of either my mother or my father. Moreover, it clearly is not a part of my father— it need no longer have any interaction with him. But it could not really be a part of my mother, since the genetic contribution from my father is equal to that from the mother, so it is either a part of both or of neither. Thus, indeed, it is not a part of either. Besides, we can see that in the earliest days of this organism, the organism floats free, independently seeking nutrition in my mother’s womb. This organism certainly is not a part of my mother. Hence, we have on the scene a new individual organism, one that did not exist before.” Pruss
