LostThomist

1) Even if the argument were true, it would be ridiculous Even if the charge that pro-lifers are only focused on birth were true, it would be a ridicu...

So in other words...........if I support life when it comes to abortion why don't I also agree on socialist issues? Is that what you are arguing?

My argument is not for socialist.....my argument is that all human beings regardless of Age, Environment/location,Size, Level of Development, or Degre...

I am not a socialist......and socialism has nothing to do with this argument.

So then you are arguing for level of development. Take care again: By this rule you are to be ended by the first man you meet whose development and se...

no..........it is NOT fallacious. Your claim that personhood begins at birth is no more arbitrary than me claiming that persohood begins at 18 years o...

No more than an infant being potentially an adult or a 16 year old kid being a potential adult So by that logic you are arguing for infanticide and ov...

sounds good. I would love to see that.

what do you mean "in tone? It is a serious game, not to the point where it is not fun to play.....but serious enough that it is realistic

I am LostThomist. I studied philosophy and hold my Bachelors in Philosophy

Thanks. Its great to be here.

well I contend your "claim" that abortion is a right

You are appealing to the authority of the law to determine what is moral........but there are laws that were and are immoral. your argument is invalid...

then what is your argument?

You did not answer my question. You answered by saying both answers taht contradict each other. I will try again. If you are in a coma from which you ...

True.....and I agree with how you distinguished the death penalty and murder in genera.......... But you again missed my point. My point was that simp...

Murder: The killing of another human being with intent Abortion: The killing of a fetus Fetus: A developing human

Appeal to authority. That is a logical fallacy. Then by the same logic, the holocaust was also ok because it was lawfully passed by the recognized Ger...

That is a false dichotomy. Comparing "me giving money to someone who is homeless or poor" to abortion is basically making the following argument.........

Utilitarians are morally decrepit......NEXT!

That is a FALSE dichotomy. Abortion (like the definition of 'murder' requires intention). Miscarriage, stillbirth or biological failure to implant in ...

Schrodinger's baby?............Give me a break

Ah then you are arguing D is SLED for Degree of Dependency The unborn is dependent upon the mother’s body for nutrition and a proper environment. It’s...

So you don't believe in objective standards of morality? If that is true.....then why should I not go down to a store and shoot it up because I want t...

YES if they did not ask you to do it YES unless that was their expressly written wish to do so

Well now you have said both.............no double talk.....yes or no?

Actually.......that is Thomas Aquinas who was building on Aristotle to create "Metaphysics".

You completely missed the point. To simply compare any 8 cells with the 8 cells in a developing human is an illogical comparison because any 8 skin ce...

Ok........so you deny my scientific claim (much like denying the earth is round) But no matter......I also showed using metaphysics that human life (p...

EXCEPT......as I point out.......there is a difference between 8 random cells and the 8 cells not long after conception. Such a comparison is ignoring...

Bullshit. I treated him with professional respect and I expect the same........in fact the forum rules as they are written expect the same.

3) Even Singer's argument does not explain my question of how there could possibly be a "partly person" with only partial rights. Either there the bab...

Sorry yes.....I wrote this all out before hand (in fact I have been working on this for years).......The "You" is not talking to you personally but ra...

1) I would hardly call Singer a philosopher much less sophisticated. 2) So if you are in a coma from which you may awake........can I stab you?

1) Hello. I am Lost Thomist 2) That is rather condescending yourself and insulting to a work of philosophical thought for which I have worked hard to ...

Not my intention..........My point being that every other philosophical work is long, requires things to be defined and is seldom brief.............es...

Then I would be accused of not defining my terms properly. I would rather take the former accusation than the latter.

I use the word "magically" somewhat sarcastically........but what I mean by that is that...........the other places to use as the starting point for l...

Ok............I will give that to you. I mostly used that example because I could not think of another good example of substantial change. If I used a...

1) The point of mentioning the metaphysical argument for biologically human life beginning at conception is to disprove any future argument which deni...

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I guess it would depend on what you mean by "life of the mother being threatened" since that phrase has been used rather loosely. I would bring a few ...

Correct......and I agree.......and I said as much below that when I talk about the analogies and the wrong of the rape not being used as an excuse for...

Thanks for the warm welcome and your thoughts on my philosophical work :) :) :)

I have not quote finished publishing the popup book version yet. I will tell you when I have finished it. :P

With all due respect.....that is not really responding philosophically or academically, but rather using a bizarre standard for writing on a website t...