[MichiganConservative]

Yes, you are. Hello? Test tube? Not capable of supporting the development of an embryo.

I really don't understand why environment is an intrinsic quality of humanness and should be used as a test for humanity. It seems to me you are using an external variable to the system you are trying to define to define it. But hey, when your ethics are all situational and you're a moral relativist, whatever make you feel good. If it feels good, do it.

It's funny, orionblamblam, how you talk about the Chinese outbreeding us, when the nihilistic, hedonistic lifestyle you are advocating has lead to the drop in birthrate in the West and will lead to its destruction.

But whatever, hey, go suck on your bong some more.

[Petronski]

I really don't understand why environment is an intrinsic quality of humanness and should be used as a test for humanity.

I understand it. It should be used that way because it is convenient for them--not for their victims, but definitely for them.

[orionblamblam]

> the nihilistic, hedonistic lifestyle you are advocating

Since I've advocated no such thing, it's pretty clear that you have nothing of honest value to contribute.

> go suck on your bong some more.

That confirms it.

[metmom]

I really don't understand why environment is an intrinsic quality of humanness and should be used as a test for humanity.

You don't understand it because it's one of the most illogical and stupid arguments for determining humanity I've ever seen anyone put forth. The astronauts on the moon weren't any less human because they visited there and if by some chance someone were exposed to that environment there with no protection, they would not cease to be human, they would cease to be alive. They would be a dead human as opposed to a live human, but human nevertheless.

[jas3]

"But whatever, hey, go suck on your bong some more."

Do you really find it necessary to attack people who disagree with you rather than trying to challenge their arguments? If so, that would suggest that your position is either not well reasoned, or that you are not capable of expressing your position.

Either way, attacking one's opponent verbally does nothing to advance the dialog. And if you really have nothing to contribute to the thread any longer, you would do best by simply not posting, rather than by posting personal insults.

jas3