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Atheists, the death penalty and abortion...
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion...
(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: How can anyone be pro-abortion?

Its easy. You just have to develop a taste for it.

(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: Science (Human Embryology) has taught us that a new human being is created at the moment of conception. At that moment, a new life with 46 Chromosomes is created, 23 each from mothers egg and fathers sperm.

A life form with 46 Chromosomes is called a human being. The only difference between a newly conceived human being and anyone reading this thread is simply time.

We know this, through science.

You should learn the difference between biological or genetically human and an actual human being. The criteria you gave applies to all cells in your body and we do not regard all of them as human. Simply having 46 chromosomes is not sufficient, the fetus must also have developed to a certain level to be regarded as human.

(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: Yet - many people deny the humanity of the unborn child, purely because it doesnt immediately look like a child (an analysis worthy of some inbred hick).

Looks are irrelevant. Even if it has developed enough to look like a child but not to survive outside the womb - not human.

(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: This is a great example of how humanity is not inherently moral - even when having the advantage of scientific knowledge to refer to. If there is a tough decision to be made, some (maybe even most) people will always just do what suits them personally - not do the moral thing.

Most of the time, what suits them personally is the moral thing. Especially in this case.

(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: It is a great example of the moral cowardice of humanity, where people will overlook inconvenient facts and instead make up drivel to justify their opinions or behaviour.

Better than theists who make up drivel cause inconvenience. Just kidding - theists are the only ones making up drivel.


(March 11, 2013 at 9:25 am)Gabriel Syme Wrote: Its a good example of how - even though humanity can technically be "good without God", they are not "good without God", because humans can always be relied upon to do the selfish thing, no matter the cost.

And who told you that the selfish thing isn't the good thing? Your god?
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Messages In This Thread
Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by Tiberius - March 10, 2013 at 10:36 am
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by genkaus - March 11, 2013 at 10:11 am
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by Joel - March 15, 2013 at 9:25 am
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by Joel - March 16, 2013 at 11:47 am
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by smax - March 18, 2013 at 4:29 am
RE: Atheists, the death penalty and abortion... - by Joel - March 18, 2013 at 10:51 am

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