On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Jeff Ricker wrote:
> So to answer your question: a zygote is a human being; but what we mean
> by the term "human being" will differ in different contexts.
> Furthermore, for certain (especially medical) purposes, we might decide
> that a zygote is NOT a human being.
Jeff, Aristotle is doing pinwheels wherever he is. We people of words
will find that words are far weaker and more imprecise, as you have
indicated, then we think. He love to throw around "oh,you know what I
mean words" that belong in a fly-paper dictionary to which you can stick
anything you wish. In short, Jeff, you can't have it all three ways by
saying a zygote is..... But, on the other hand we can have different
meanings. On the third hand, it is not.
The truth is that on that definition of zygote hinges--and I told you
these are dangerous waters that I don't really want to stir, the crux of
the abortion question which by your own statement science cannot answer.
And that is my point. Science does not have the answers to all the
questions, and there are questions asked that are outside the realm of
science.
Make it a good day.
--Louis--
Louis Schmier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Department of History http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html
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