Precisely. And if it wasn't a life, we wouldn't have baby showers.

A developing fetus is just an earlier stage of growth. The same way a 2 year old is just a younger version of that person at 20 years old.

That being said, with the extraordinary advances in contraception available for those looking to be absolutely certain they don't get pregnant after having sex outside of marriage, there's really no excuse for terminating an unwanted pregnancy and it's just a lack of wanting to take responsibility.

Even the dumbest hot girl I've ever slept with was smart enough to pay the couple thousand dollars to receive the 100% effective birth control arm implant that lasted for at least 5 years at a time from what I recall she told me.

Sure money is a barrier to entry, but meaningless sex is not a right, it's a luxury. You will not die from not having meaningless sex. I've gone for over two years now on my latest dry spell, but it doesn't bother me.

I've had so much meaningless sex from 19 to 25 that it really does make you appreciate how much better it is to just be patient and take the time to find a partner you actually have a spiritual connection with.

Not saying I'd pass up the opportunity again if it came by, but I'm also not going to lower my standards as far as necessary because I dont want to keep it in my pants for longer than a few weeks at a time.

My rule of thumb is, "if you can't brag about how cool she was, a few years from now, you should pass".