I don't think anyone seriously thinks that life starts from birth. That is not the point at all. The foetus is obviously alive. That does not make it sentient, or entitled to the same protection as a… (View Post)

Some probably do, but are there reliable numbers? I know that neither me nor my wife second-guessed the right to have an abortion because of seeing the ultrasounds of our two kids (which were both wa… (View Post)

I do not know if I agree with this or not. It feels like I should as it is the reasonable position in most cases, so my uncertainty troubles me. Consider the rise of extremist groups or extremist pos… (View Post)

I think this analogy is not useful here. With the missiles there is no human being involved in immediate need of care. The missile has no worth besides killing people - that is basically the only one… (View Post)

Whenever a climate skeptic says "but they did not at X", it is safe to assume that climate scientists looked at X in detail. The cause of rising CO2 is (mostly) humans burning fossil fuel. … (View Post)