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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: Greg or e who wrote (21347)	7/19/2005 1:15:33 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (2) of 28931

I draw a clear distinction between people and cows, It is a distinction more of degree than of a clear divide. For example I value the black footed ferrit more than a cow. It's not because it is intrinsicly a better animal. Both are but twigs on a 4 billion year old bush. It is because without careful consideration the black footed ferrit will be extinct, and extinct is forever (at least until DNA freezing and cloning is perfected). There are plenty of cows. In another example I value a dog more than a mouse. Both dog and mouse are common enough so the rarity issue does not apply. The reasoning is that a dog displays a greater sense of empathy to me (and fellow humans) than a mouse. I value that for reasons that have nothing to do with extinction or survival. Along the same reasoning I value people more than dogs because they have an even greater empathy and understanding. It's natural to have preferences. What is not natural is when those because a step-function ... a discontinuous jump between values. That is the sign of an compulsive disorder or phobia. TP

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