(March 27, 2014 at 7:31 am)Heywood Wrote:(March 27, 2014 at 6:59 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: But you said
I can see how you would view that as a bit of a contradiction. Going out of our way to insure the survival of a zygote would be like assuming for days after sex a posture conducive to implantation. Zygotes don't need our help to implant.
I'm afraid I am a little bit lost, yes. One would not hesitate to assume a certain posture if it would increase the chances of a baby's survival were it to be unwell. If I read your argument correctly, you consider the potential of an entity the critical factor in what moral obligations one has towards it. So what I'm not getting is why you consider a zygote and a baby, who have the same potential, to be worthy of different degrees of intervention for their protection.
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
