> I don't believe random cells are humans. Please stop (deliberately?) straw-manning millions of people's beliefs. What makes a pluripotent stem cell not a hum

> I don't believe random cells are humans. Please stop (deliberately?) straw-manning millions of people's beliefs. What makes a pluripotent stem cell not a human? If implanted, it would basically grow into one. With more research it could probably be implanted into an artificial womb instead. There is no difference between a clump of cloned cells and a clump of cells originating from a fertilized egg, except some incidental details like methylation that aren't essential and can be reset as needed. Growing cloned organs and tissues for transplanting isn't all that far away. Pretty soon the ultra wealthy will pay to grow entire bodies to transplant their brain into. They may not wait for the additional research necessary to grow clones without a neocortex. So personally, I am worrying a lot more about regulating the things we allow cells to be grown into than about giving the clumps of cells rights depending on the exact methodology of their origin. And that's still just considering cells that are sourced solely from humans.