What if I told you I tore the wings off of a fly. It probably wouldn't take a load off your conscience. However, according to Darwinian evolution man is no morally different than animals, such as flies. Would it really matter then if a man had his testicles torn up? Apparently not.
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Well, no, it wouldn't "take a load off my conscience" (huh?) because I didn't do it, did I?
Well, I'd go the other way. Since humans and animals are equal, and hurting a human is a bad thing, then hurting an animal is a bad thing too.
Let's go over this slowly, in simple words, so your head doesn't asplode.image
Maronan
Evolution is NOT a religion. It's just a science that is based off an idea that inadvertantly points out that the Bible is full of shit that isn't very freakin' likely.
We keep running up against this type of thinking time and time again. I feel it is because most fundamentalists analyze everything about their lives in terms of their faith, so they can't see how anyone can live their lives without some kind of religion.
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<< However, according to Darwinian evolution man is no morally different than animals, such as flies. >>
If you don't know what you're talkin' 'bout, shut up.
Would it really matter if the entire solar system blew up? In the grand scheme, no. But this is not what we mean we say something matters. We mean that it matters to us. And yes, it does matter to me if you heartlessly disfigure any animals (which of course includes humans).
Maronan, excellent post. That's pretty much what I would have said.not have thought to use, and it's brilliant!
~David D.G.
What if I told you I tore the wings off of a fly[?] I'd consider you a mean bastard.
The thing that gets to me is that Fundies insist that human beings do not have the capacity to be intrinsically noble. That they cannot find morality within themselves, simply because they have the capacity to make choices.
Actually, it bothers me when people torture any kind of creature, even bugs. When I hear about kids burning ants with a magnifying glass, it makes me think that they're really fucked up, even though I'm told it's "normal."
"Would it really matter then if a man had his testicles torn up?"
If that man was you, Frank, then no.
“What if I told you I tore the wings off of a fly.”
“It probably wouldn't take a load off your conscience.”
“ However, according to Darwinian evolution man is no morally different than animals, such as flies.”
“Would it really matter then if a man had his testicles torn up? Apparently not.”
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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