[MD] Morality, Abortion and the MoQ

[Matt Kundert]

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: peterson.steve at gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:42:32 -0400
> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> 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