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Q: Who writes dictionaries?Originally posted by Asher
The dictionary comment was directed at Ozzy who believes dictionaries have no purpose, as words mean whatever we define them to mean.
A: "we"Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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That's not what I asked.Originally posted by Asher
Not before the 24th week.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio
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Not before the 24th week.
Amillia Taylor shouldn't be alive. She was born at less than 22 weeks - in the US, where babies aren't considered 'viable' until 23 weeks. But her desperate mother lied to doctors about how far gone she was, and Amillia is now the most premature baby to have ever survived. Aida Edemariam reports on her extraordinary story and asks: should we be saving such tiny babies?
Not killing babies
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1. So you are referring to the general consensus deciding what words mean.Originally posted by OzzyKP
Q: Who writes dictionaries?
A: "we"
2. In which case you are going with the general consensus that legally aborted babies are not people.
3. In which case, your comment was clearly made without the definition of person in mind.
4. My comment was completely accurate in stating so"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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It is, actually. Look up what sentience means, then given my answer of "not before the 24th week", you can figure out what occurs that makes that week special.Originally posted by DinoDoc
That's not what I asked.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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That's your definition. Some people* think you're a person as soon as you're a fertilized egg: that's because they don't deem consciousness to be the defining factor.Originally posted by Asher
What defines a person is sentience
*Those people might actually be the majority of mankind."I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
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She survived because of medical technology that emulated the growth received in the womb -- it means nothing.Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Not before the 24th week.
Amillia Taylor shouldn't be alive. She was born at less than 22 weeks - in the US, where babies aren't considered 'viable' until 23 weeks. But her desperate mother lied to doctors about how far gone she was, and Amillia is now the most premature baby to have ever survived. Aida Edemariam reports on her extraordinary story and asks: should we be saving such tiny babies?
Not killing babies
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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My definition the generally accepted definition, medically and as voiced by the representatives of the people.Originally posted by Spiffor
That's your definition. Some people* think you're a person as soon as you're a fertilized egg: that's because they don't deem consciousness to be the defining factor.
*Those people might actually be the majority of mankind.
If most people genuinely thought that, abortions wouldn't happen. The only people who genuinely think that are crazy whacko religious-type people, or arguably French people."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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You're still weaseling like a liberal arts major, Asher.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio
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What snipe, blasting the idea that babies < 24 weeks are people?Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Asher, you are an idiot. You made a bad snipe and got sucked into defending it.
They're not. Ask any reputable medical organization."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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There's no weaseling at all. I'm responding to the weaseling from liberal arts majors -- eg, "But some people may not think that sentience is what defines people" -- some people think that UFOs abducted them and injected alien sperm into them, too.Originally posted by DinoDoc
You're still weaseling like a liberal arts major, Asher."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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