(September 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm)John V Wrote: OK - Esquilax, why is human intelligence the cutoff at which killing is murder?
It's not. I'm saying beings with our degree of sentience and reasoning power; you do understand that people are somewhat unique on the planet in terms of cognition, yes?
I believe I also said that we don't allow broad, point-making killing of animals for no reason either, didn't I? If I decided to kill my neighbor's cat because she displeased me, I'd be done for animal cruelty. So your claim that greater intelligence equals a right to take life falls down the moment you actually compare the reaction to killing animals to make a point to the reaction you give to god killing all the first borns.
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