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To: Solon who wrote (80341)	3/3/2004 11:19:13 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 82486

So it is not about consciousness, compassion, or feeling--it is biology Depends what "it" is. Being human is about biology. That doesn't mean that consciousness, compassion, feeling, or the potential for these things are irrelevant. or is there some underlying preference for humanity not related to either competence, or level of consciousness or reason? The preference is related to consciousness and competence. I have a preference for humanity because it is a sentient, sapient species. "The claim is the claim of the fetus or zygote, society would be acting on his or her behalf. The sperm has no claim." On what basis? Neither have consciousness; both have potential to become part of a reasoning entity The zygote is an entity that if things work out will become reasoning. The sperm is not. Tim

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