To: MHGinTN
The cannabilism analogy degrades this piece right from the get go. It won't persuade anyone that is not already persuaded. In any event, the whole debate turns on perceptions of just when a fetus, or something in a petri dish, should obtain legal protections. And unfortunately, that really isn't very susceptible to argument. It is more about a priori assumptions.
6 posted on
05/12/2003 8:40:35 PM PDT by
Torie
To: Torie
Is therapeutic cloning a form of cannibalism?
9 posted on
05/12/2003 8:43:26 PM PDT by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote Life Support for others.)
To: Torie
It won't persuade anyone that is not already persuaded.IOW, it won't persuade Torie. So what?
To: Torie
the whole debate turns on perceptions of just when a fetus, or something in a petri dish, should obtain legal protections. And unfortunately, that really isn't very susceptible to argument. It is more about a priori assumptions. Which is why he finds that polite people will tell him "then we just have to disagree" rather than telling him "to stick it up his ass."
111 posted on
05/13/2003 6:48:24 AM PDT by
Dave S
To: Torie
"The cannabilism analogy degrades this piece right from the get go. It won't persuade anyone that is not already persuaded. In any event, the whole debate turns on perceptions of just when a fetus, or something in a petri dish, should obtain legal protections. And unfortunately, that really isn't very susceptible to argument. It is more about a priori assumptions."
Pro-choicers must fall back on metaphysical arguments (the fetus is not a 'person') to support their case. When the facts are examined objectively, any reasonable person must admit that abortion kills a human life.
293 posted on
05/14/2003 12:44:35 PM PDT by
nosofar
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