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Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
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Fri, 26 May 2000 15:28:30 GMT
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OK, hopefully the kiddies are kept away from l.o-t.d
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > Were I to resort to eating any animals (legal consequences aside) humans • would
> > be equally appealing. (Except that I might have some illogical societal
> > conditioning against it even though I know that logically they are morally
> > equivalent activities.)
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> Just to pursue this to a morbid conclusion, you would therefore have no
> compunctions against sexual relations with any animal you found suitably
> attractive,
I would apply the same standards that I do to humans...we must both be willing
and interested. There is nothing wrong with inter-species copulation when
both (all?) parteners are willing. (But just to be perfectly clear, I have
never personally found a member of another species attractive in that way :-)
> and you would likewise be as willing to donate an organ to any
> animal (antigen issues aside, in this hypothetical example) that needed it?
Well, I think this will answer your real question...the species of the
recipient is irrelevant. If I care enough about any creature, I will certainly
do what I can to help them. I have no bizarre discomfort with the thought of
some other creature running around with my meat in it. I do mostly have a
discomfort with that meat not being available for me any more, though.
> So if my dog needs a kidney or a bone marrow transplant, and you're the most
> compatible donor, would you volunteer?
No. I don't care at all about your dog. No offence intended, but I wouldn't
neccessarily give bone marrow for you. I mean, I might...I dunno. I'd do so
to save my cats, but they're really important to me.
Chris
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| (...) Just to pursue this to a morbid conclusion, you would therefore have no compunctions against sexual relations with any animal you found suitably attractive, and you would likewise be as willing to donate an organ to any animal (antigen issues (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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