An Unborn Child is in Fact, Human

[Sixchan]

Once you finish with the mass sterilization, where are you going to get the sex cells for reproduction?

Artificial sustainment of sexual organs.

[Akka]

Originally posted by Sixchan


Sounds accurate. It won't be long before machines surpass humans, and I don't want to be left behind. If we could download conciousness into self-sustaining robots, which could not be hacked into (but I don't think it will be so long before we can infiltrate the mind), I take it.

One day you'll perhaps stop a moment and think about free will and understand that life without at least some measure of choice is worse than death.

For now, I'm too sickened by reading abominations to bother.
Have not a nice day.

[Sava]

My reproductive program is a little easier... vasectomies for guys, tube tying for girls... then when approved to have a child, IV fertilization...

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Given your previous posts, it is hard to tell if you are joking.

Do you actually think that there were no unwanted pregnancies before abortion was legalized? Do you think that people were not promiscuous before 1973?

And just compare how many unwanted preganancies there were back then to how many there are today. I'm not saying it would stop people from being irresponsible completely; some will still do stupid things. But it can reduce the number of these unwanted pregnancies.

Besides, the government here in the United States has passed liquor laws to encourage responsible drinking. Why shouldn't governments be allowed to pass laws that encourage responsible sex?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Sixchan
To quote my avatar, 'Those who join us, need only give up half of their humanity. The illogical, ill-tempered, and disordered half commonly thought of as right-brain functioning. In exchange, the left-brain capacities are increased to undreamed potential. The tendancy of biologicals to cling instead to their individual personality, can only be attributed to archaic evolutionary tendancies.'

You're quoting the saying of a fictional character in a game that's designed without any scientists and treat that as gospel.

You're sad.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Sixchan
Artificial sustainment of sexual organs.

How are you going to do that?

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Know anything about contraceptives?

Contraceptives don't always work. For one thing, people don't always use them. Number two, they don't prevent the spread of STD's. And number three, even if people do use them, condoms can tear, accidentally releasing sperm into the woman's body.

And about the use of birth control pills, how many people do you think actually contract STD's from relationships such as one-night stands? Lots.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Sixchan
It won't be long before machines surpass humans

In what sense? Machines have already surpassed humans in many aspects. Does that mean you want to be a backhoe?

[Sixchan]

You're quoting the saying of a fictional character in a game that's designed without any scientists and treat that as gospel.

You're sad.

Nah. I just thought it sounded quite good. And it also fits in somewhat with what I'm saying. There's hardly enough in SMAX to create a philsophy, and besides, I had my beliefs long before I ever played SMAX, or had any desire to.

How are you going to do that?

Hmm, I dunno. Sava's way is probably better.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Cloud9
Contraceptives don't always work. For one thing, people don't always use them. Number two, they don't prevent the spread of STD's. And number three, even if people do use them, condoms can tear, accidentally releasing sperm into the woman's body.

So if they don't always work, why are you denying people an insurance against accidents?

Originally posted by Cloud9
And about the use of birth control pills, how many people do you think actually contract STD's from relationships such as one-night stands? Lots.

Source?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Sixchan
Nah. I just thought it sounded quite good. And it also fits in somewhat with what I'm saying. There's hardly enough in SMAX to create a philsophy, and besides, I had my beliefs long before I ever played SMAX, or had any desire to.

Do you know that human designs won't match the products of evolution? Not for a long, long time? That's why there are genetic and evolutionary algorithms in Computer Science.

Do you know that we got lots of ideas from other creatures in nature?

[Mr. Nice Guy]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
So if they don't always work, why are you denying people an insurance against accidents?

There is no such thing as accidents. If you choose to have irresponsible sex that is your choice and you must live with the consequences. Governments should encourage people to really know their partners before engaging in sexual relationships.

Source?

It's logical. Think about it. When you don't know your partner well enough to know that they don't have any diseases then you are at risk for contracting an STD.

[Sava]

Akka, it's important you separate me from sixchan...

Having said that...

The guidelines for the screening process would be set up by a commitee of psychologists, sociologists, medical doctors, theologins, therapists, and various legal experts.

Don't think that I would begin to outline this process. I know and respect my own ignorance. Others are better equipped to decide this matter. But I believe such a process is necessary.

Maybe if I become qualified to partake in that process, I will.

"One who claims to know, but does not, is unwise... one who does not know, and knows he does not know is wise..." to paraphrase Socrates...

[Boris Godunov]

Sava: Why theologians? Keep them out of it.

Condoms, despite the lies of the right-wing religious nuts, are very effective in preventing the spread of STDs. Are they 100%? No, but certainly effective enough to be vital for safe sex.

Given that, it seems to me that the only responsible sex for preventing unwanted pregnancies is gay sex.

[Sava]

Boris... believe it or not, theologians are some of the smartest people. I'm not talking about religious zealots, but rather people who study religion objectively and as a phenomenom of the human existence. Theologians generally keep their own beliefs out of their work and are very objective. Because people's faith is an integral part of raising a child, you need someone who is an expert in religion to guage the strength of their faith, and whether or not if could be harmful to the child (i.e. religious fundies)...