RE: The reason religion is so powerful
June 8, 2021 at 6:46 pm
(This post was last modified: June 8, 2021 at 6:49 pm by Ravenshire.)
(June 8, 2021 at 6:24 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(June 8, 2021 at 6:18 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: I've not argued that they're equivalent, only that they're human [emphasis added].
Human—noun or adjective? (Hint: Neo used a noun).
"The unborn are human from conception."
Irrelevant. His argument relies on us assuming "potential human being." Claiming they are human matters no more than claiming tumors are human. He has shifted the goal posts and you have argued in bad faith (arguing semantics and not the point). About what I expect from either of you.
Regardless, even with his claim being a poorly worded claim that they are potential human beings, that still clarifies nothing since cloning, while far from perfected, is certainly possible. With that technology in mind, we commit holocausts of "potential human beings" every time we scratch our nuts.
(June 8, 2021 at 6:20 pm)Helios Wrote:(June 8, 2021 at 6:18 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: I've not argued that they're equivalent, only that they're human. You fell free to read in whatever you like, though.He has that tendency
I've noticed that about him.

He's a whole lot of

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