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They're serious in other respects, so your response misses the mark. And no, your slippery slope fallacy isn't a good argument, either. If a case is j...

I understand and agree with the reasoning, however I would have to word it differently because I think that implied consent from the foetus is literal...

I previously answered that I'm a layman regarding UK law, suggesting that I don't know. I am also a layman regarding UK healthcare practices and proce...

Moi? Maybe. Or maybe it's just that everyone else doesn't protest enough. :grin: I do love ripping things up. It's what makes me tick. It's part of my...

:roll: Right, here in the UK, you never get any pregnant women who are in any way vulnerable or at any risk whatsoever to themselves or by putting doc...

Yeah. The easiest way to answer those kind of questions is to consult a dictionary or an encyclopaedia. My meaning rarely conflicts or differs drastic...

Meh. I think I already know what happiness is, so I don't need other people telling me what they think it is. I don't even need to put it into words, ...

You'd need to qualify for one, which is the point. There are conditions you're required to meet. In the UK, to apply for your first provisional drivin...

Sigh. Do you really have to ask? To protect the interests of both the patient and the doctor. The patient could claim that she was pressured or coerce...

What's your problem? You keep saying things along the lines that want alone is enough for a pregnant woman to justify getting an abortion, and that it...

So you've changed your mind? Or you're just interpreting what I said in a way that I never intended? You said that "wanting" an abortion "is enough" t...

In terms of moral justification and in accordance with UK law, it's not enough that she simply wants one. And if that means that we're not a free soci...

Then who would I have to talk to about how much of a disappointment you are? Good idea. I'll buy me a beer and we'll call it quits.

I guess that's why I don't write that many of them. I'm not much of a fan of filling up an opening post with too much stuff that doesn't need to be sa...

That's an easy one. Happiness is the feeling you get when you trample over other people's ideas.

I see. I will give it a go. How about a discussion with the title, "What is love?"?

First of all, I should probably empty it of all of Sir2u's awful comebacks.

Have you seen the size of my head? You'd need to hire a crane.

Maybe we would hate you a little less if you put a little more effort into saying "aluminium".

How can you be an expert on something you can't even spell properly?

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The Foetus Ventriloquist gets my vote, but he got a life sentence for his crimes.

I would say that it's neither. It's a linguistic category. But I agree that it's more appropriate here to focus on whether to treat like a person than...

But it's funny to smile at people when it's inappropriate, and you should always do what's funny, even if it gets you in trouble. @"Sir2u" :grin: On a...

99% silly, 1% serious? I often see this criticism, but it seems kind of sensible to me to clear the area before construction. Once we know what doesn'...

Are you saying that it's not about whether or not "it" is a person, but rather about whether or not we should treat "it" like one? That would be okay,...

This is becoming more and more absurd. I used the term "absolute freedom". You weren't sure what I meant. Then, instead of simply asking me what I mea...

I don't agree. Nothing's infinitely valuable. I get where you're coming from, but I wouldn't take it that far. I mean, don't get me wrong, I would sav...

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Obviously people do, and obviously I'm going to argue in favour of the standard I go by. Obviously.

Good point. Let's all shut up about it and live like savages. Did you know that we also used to give babies heroin as a "soothing syrup", lobotomise p...

I hope you're not suggesting that twins aren't unique from each other.

Did I? Awesome.

It's just the way that I feel. I could try to put into words why I feel that way, but I can't explain it beyond it's emotional foundation. I suppose y...

Indeed. I was out partying.

Roof feet.

I know exactly what I was speaking of. You can of course use whatever term you like to refer to the position I was describing, but I'll stick with the...

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What would make me happy is if you learnt to recognise when you're fighting a losing battle, and if you learnt how to proofread. It would be for your ...

Cheerleader2u.

Out of the two of us, it seems to me that you're the one who is confused. You should have just asked me to clarify my meaning if you weren't sure. By ...

Talking about what other people are disagreeing over isn't necessarily relevant to my position and what I've ended up disagreeing with. You'll have to...

Baby don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. No more.

You're missing an 'e' at the end, by the way. It should be "duds.e".

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Okay, but you should try to recognise that this doesn't support your explanation over and above mine, and you should try to recognise that a conspirac...

:groan: Well, if it turns out not to be, then I'll think up a suitable punishment for you. I think that it can offer a reason, and that having an emot...

Welcome to The Philosophy Forum. :party:

Yes, and pedantry is pedantry. If you think that I didn't know the outcome, and that I meant that the Tories won an overall majority in 2010, instead ...

Oh, don't be so predictable. You know what I meant. He basically did, he just needed a little help from the Lib Dems. The Tories, led by Dave, won the...