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(...) really (...) rock (...) Cool example. I have acknowledged that there is fuzziness. But at least so far as examples of sentience I think that having eyes counts. I'm not sure that gets it off the hook regarding my morals about eating. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry about this first bit, but I want to get it squared away. Through the comment: (...) It sounds like you think I'm being less than congenial. Through the comments: (...) It seems to me that you're not being fully congenial. But in other (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Right, OK, I see what you want now. It is wrong to cause pain in others. This may either be 'commuted' or ignored (depending on how you look at it) when it is needed for your survival. (...) them. One has to eat something and one has to defend (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) was (...) - (...) Fair enough. Hmmmm, situational ethics, though. Them's the breaks, I guess. (...) As long as they understand the situation...okay, I might not agree with what you define as evil, but its a reasonable process. (...) Yes, that (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Gosh, these are getting long. (...) organic (...) The former. I believe that it was not evil when it was the only option. That is not the nature of evil. (...) If a person or people are given the chance to improve their moral ground, and do not, my (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh, brother. I always marvel at the cleverness of that answer. (...) Since you're arbitrarily deciding what does and doesn't qualify as sentient, I'd say you're being inconsistent. You've demonstrated that you don't care to confront this in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The box jellyfish -- posessing eyes but no central nervous system -- sees a danger and swimg away from it, but does it perceive it? (...) It's a matter of degree. The brain is simply a well-tuned bundle of cells that automatically reacts to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If (...) They are equal in that life is extinguished by both. (...) I'll get to you description below, but for now: Bzzzzt. Thanks for playing. (...) Maybe somewhat arbitrary, but not, I would say inconsistent. (...) Right, but there is (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) our (...) So it is only now that it is immoral, and not in previous generations? Or was it a necessary immorality all along? Hmmmmm (I'm pondering this, by the way - the questions are just questions). (...) What if their culture chooses to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Oh gosh...lots of comments to make. Don't you people realize I need to get some work done ;-) (...) what makes us different from other living things, if (...) You say this and don't seem to answer it? What are your thoughts about the differences and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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