The reason religion is so powerful

[The Architect Of Fate]

In the event of a fire, would you save an elderly person over an infant on the basis that they have a story, loved ones, and a coherent inner life? I don't think you would, given that society places value on children (but maybe you would).

In the event of a fire, you would save your 5-month-old baby over a stranger 5-minute old fetus as would just about everyone else. Most people would save the 5-month-old. This analogy is just as stupid as the first time you used it. 

 Perhaps the issue here has to do with faulty object permanence: The younger the individuals the more value is placed on their life until it crosses into the womb and becomes "out of sight out of mind."

Perhaps the issue is the inability to make a good argument. Because crossing the womb a distinction no matter how much you pretend it's not.


Your really really bad at this