Thu 29 Oct, 2015 04:04 pm - We have a 4 year old Labrador retriever who is house trained. She is very good about going over to the back door and waiting for someone to let her out when she needs to go. Usually she sleeps on... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 08:44 pm - Ok, I see your train of thought. I shall play ball! Btw, I am enjoying this convo immensely and appreciate your insights.
I do believe in objective morality. I do believe human rights are... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 07:07 pm - Hmm how did we go from discussing abortion to you asking me to exegete the bible? I am definitely not a biblical scholar and I am certain I will not be able to provide you with anything close to a... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 05:07 pm - [quote="maxdancona"]
The big issue for most people is whether the fetus has the characteristics that make human life sacred. As I have said, experiences and hopes and relationships are... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 05:02 pm - [quote="maxdancona"]
2) There is no reason to believe that just being a human being gives a collection of cells any human rights. Human rights are an arbitrary invention. We made them... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 04:56 pm - [quote="InfraBlue"]
These reasons are based on assumption that abortion is murder.
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Right. That was my point. There is still controversy over abortion because one camp... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 12:16 pm - I was answering the original question, i.e. why is there still controversy over abortion. I was simply trying to lay out examples of why people still fight against the current laws. Whether you... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 10:56 am - "To begin with, scientifically something very radical occurs between the processes of gametogenesis and fertilization the change from a simple part of one human being (i.e., a sperm) and a... (view)
Fri 28 Aug, 2015 10:13 am - Which god are you talking about? What about "What God has joined together, let not man separate"? It seems to me that you either decide to have religious morals or you just do whatever... (view)