sometimes it can be genetic. also Sumo wrestlers are okay as long as they keep practising. once they retire and don't get the exercise they start getting heaps of problems apparently.
I believe a simple self recognition test is all that is required for sentience. If a creature is able to identify itself in a mirror it is most likely to be sentient.
A disabled person has the potential to contribute ideas which may justify their existence, same as a mentally defience person make contribute in the form of labour. Those in a coma have a potential to contribute should they recover. Otherwise keeping someone in that state is more of an ethical...
It is 'wrong' to justify human death because of the apparent affirmation one has for their species ( The Architect from The Matrix: Reloaded ) as well as the potential use of humans to contribute to society. Human life holds a higher regard in certain theistic views with no logical explanation...
ARC today in an hour at 3 PM Channel 10. hopefully the Evans TRD pull off another win! Toyota Corolla have outsold Holden Commodore for the 2nd time! :D
So you agree that the only reason to preserve the life of animals is our subjective perception of the worth of the animal and how it is valued by the general human population? That the only reason to preserve the life of animals in most instances is the emotional or ethical attachment to that...
sam04u your views are as valid to a person as how proportional they perceive life to be sacred. It is therefore an argument against relative terms. If this is the case, then it is ultimately up to the individual to make the decision, not the 'state'.
Re: Getting Green Ps
lol. whenever you see any movement at all on the quiet residential street theme, press the button to slow down. at the intersection, in almost all scenarios, in fact if you're lucky, all scenarios, don't press anything. doesn't matter if it looks tempting to go most likely...