On top of that, and one can understand why we still hold back full rights from children--because they are, roughly, only participating in social patterns. And we can then understand why some teenagers have such a sullen, angsty time of it--they are ready for autonomy (well, so many of them think), but are denied it.
Matt > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:42:32 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MD] Morality, Abortion and the MoQ > > Hi All, > > In considering the MOQ's take on the abortion issue it may be helpful > to consider he MOQ's understanding of humanity. A human being is a > forest of patterns of all four types. A biological homo sapien is not > automatically human just for having the right DNA. A homo sapien > without any social patterns is a purely biological entity--an animal. > It is impossible for me to consider a zygote to be a person, and the > MOQ can't see it that way either since a zygote cannot participate in > social patterns. > > Best, > Steve > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_032009 Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
