A fetus doesn't even have synaptic connections until the third trimester, and thus is unlikely even to feel pain. Because it can someday be a human doesn't mean it neccesarily is one, there's still good reasoning to consider it no different than a corpse. It's a lot like a brain dead organ donor.
On the whole life or death thing, how do these embryos compare to the average things that most people eat? It's a view that these things are fundamentally different because they might someday be a human that makes people quiver.
I think abortions should be legal until the child has the intelligence of the smartest thing I eat. From what I understand this would be about two years after birth.
Why isn't this ranked higher? I have to scroll forever just to get some comment that realizes both should be researched because they're DIFFERENT. Isn't slashdot supposed to be filled with techies, regardless of their political affiliation?
Their choice isn't really University or not, it's having a child who can do work around the house, farm, etc.
Plus it takes time for a country to change their outlook on procreation when the benefits of modern technology are given to them - before the death rate probably matched the birth rate. The same thing happened in England at the start of the industrial revolution.
Not that it's still not a bad thing for us. I like China's policy, and I don't believe they're growing. In any case, you could say it's stupid for the United States to breed so slowly - who will take care of you when you're old?
While I agree that it doesn't neccesarily mean they won't be able to put on a good performance I believe it limits the capabilities of the artist. I think Outkast is/are great musicians, but thought they sucked live. I saw Skinny Puppy put on a great live show. Maybe the electronica thing was a mistatement - but I do think the use of various instruments can limit crowd appeal. I just think a band's profits shouldn't depend on their ability to put on a great show. Supplemented, but not depend, and I think certain artists are more vulnerable that are not neccesarily bubblegum pop.
Why do we always assume that bands should be able to make money from touring? It's all fine for Bob Weir or Wilco to advocate, but some bands just don't sound as good live, especially when they use a lot of electronics in the process. Now this can include digitally manipulated voices like Ashley's, but it can also include a lot of the innovative rap and electronica. I look forward to a future of innovative music, and it shouldn't neccesitate the artists shaking their ass for me.
That stated, I'm a proud pirate. I could tell you a bunch of things about the band never seeing one bit of profit, which are true, but all these ideas about tours and tip jars, sheesh - I just see the world as being overall better for me and the people I care about when I pirate, and probably when everyone does.
Try these two then:
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bergen/bush.html
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20263/
come on, hoax or not, do you really think it could be false that the average level of education is higher in Massachusetts and New York than Alabama and Mississippi?
People in rural states aren't inherently ignorant, just ignorant.
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A fetus doesn't even have synaptic connections until the third trimester, and thus is unlikely even to feel pain. Because it can someday be a human doesn't mean it neccesarily is one, there's still good reasoning to consider it no different than a corpse. It's a lot like a brain dead organ donor.
On the whole life or death thing, how do these embryos compare to the average things that most people eat? It's a view that these things are fundamentally different because they might someday be a human that makes people quiver.
I think abortions should be legal until the child has the intelligence of the smartest thing I eat. From what I understand this would be about two years after birth.
Why isn't this ranked higher? I have to scroll forever just to get some comment that realizes both should be researched because they're DIFFERENT. Isn't slashdot supposed to be filled with techies, regardless of their political affiliation?
Their choice isn't really University or not, it's having a child who can do work around the house, farm, etc. Plus it takes time for a country to change their outlook on procreation when the benefits of modern technology are given to them - before the death rate probably matched the birth rate. The same thing happened in England at the start of the industrial revolution. Not that it's still not a bad thing for us. I like China's policy, and I don't believe they're growing. In any case, you could say it's stupid for the United States to breed so slowly - who will take care of you when you're old?
C'mon, wouldn't you like to see Casablanca with the original alternate ending?
Yeah, cause we'll need lots of software engineers in an age of barbarism. I mean, then their usefulness will match their incredibly popularity.
the maker of the motion picture profits from ticket sales and not the food, so you're still screwing someone.
While I agree that it doesn't neccesarily mean they won't be able to put on a good performance I believe it limits the capabilities of the artist. I think Outkast is/are great musicians, but thought they sucked live. I saw Skinny Puppy put on a great live show. Maybe the electronica thing was a mistatement - but I do think the use of various instruments can limit crowd appeal. I just think a band's profits shouldn't depend on their ability to put on a great show. Supplemented, but not depend, and I think certain artists are more vulnerable that are not neccesarily bubblegum pop.
Why do we always assume that bands should be able to make money from touring? It's all fine for Bob Weir or Wilco to advocate, but some bands just don't sound as good live, especially when they use a lot of electronics in the process. Now this can include digitally manipulated voices like Ashley's, but it can also include a lot of the innovative rap and electronica. I look forward to a future of innovative music, and it shouldn't neccesitate the artists shaking their ass for me.
That stated, I'm a proud pirate. I could tell you a bunch of things about the band never seeing one bit of profit, which are true, but all these ideas about tours and tip jars, sheesh - I just see the world as being overall better for me and the people I care about when I pirate, and probably when everyone does.
It's too bad that she's now refused to be nude in the movie, it would really help those people making fan edits of the star wars movies.
Try these two then: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bergen/bush.html http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20263/ come on, hoax or not, do you really think it could be false that the average level of education is higher in Massachusetts and New York than Alabama and Mississippi? People in rural states aren't inherently ignorant, just ignorant.
Don't you remember Olestra? Zero calories and gives you diarrhea. I think that's pretty close to negative calories.
Oh man, don't make me cry again. I'm trying to stay in denial for the next four years.