(February 8, 2012 at 3:20 am)AthiestAtheist Wrote:Simply put, in Dune, Melange, aka The Spice, is considered one of the most important commodities in the universe. It is not only able to increase lifespan, and unlock precognition, but it also responsible for making interstellar travel possible. However, it has exactly one source: the planet Arrakis.(February 7, 2012 at 11:17 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: You see, to Pro-lifers, "life" is a very rare, but vitally important thing, like the Spice in Dune. For the longest time it was assumed to exist only in embryos and fetuses, but around 2005, "life" was found in the body of a brain-dead woman named Terri Schiavo, and many pro-lifers started to work under the assumption that all brain-dead people have this thing called "life." And, of course, people who have been born and whose brains were functioning do not possess "life."
While I don't get the Dune reference, I thought that was epic. That definitely deserves to be framed. It's funny you mention Terri Schiavo, because on the Atheism and Life Support thread I was going to respond by singing the Terri Schiavo song.
Does that help?
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.