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Originally Posted by Nicholas
I don't see why the term fascist is not correct although the sentiment remains. Could you elaborate on why my opinion is blatantly wrong?
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By "blatantly wrong" I was referring to the opinion that Mexican immigrants are rapists and killers.
Anyway, fascism properly refers only to a certain authoritarian system of government. Hating everyone outside of your nation based on their nationality could result from that of course, but not necessarily - look at how Nazi Germany allied with other nations.
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Originally Posted by Enfinite
^This. Like, how aware is a fetus really. Is it cognizant of its own existence? I wouldn't think so. Or does @ Shodan mean consciousness? |
Is a newborn baby aware enough that killing it is wrong?
If so, then why assume that said awareness developed only
after its birth? Isn't it more sensible to believe that said awareness developed gradually over time? There would be some exact point at which killing it becomes wrong, but that undoubtedly happens well before birth.
If there were some infallible test for determining whether or not a fetus is aware enough that killing it is wrong, then abortion should be legal provided that a negative result was returned. But to my knowledge, no such test exists, only guesswork based on fetal development - and not all fetuses develop at the same rate. I was born a month prematurely, so I should know.