Re: Our human selves

From: Robin Faichney (robin@reborntechnology.co.uk)
Date: Fri Dec 15 2000 - 18:40:30 GMT

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In-Reply-To: <20001214210640.AAA11984@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 04:07:46PM -0500
From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
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    On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 04:07:46PM -0500, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    > On 12/14/00 14:37, Robin Faichney said this-
    >
    > >All that's special about humans is that we think we are.
    > >
    > >Think about it.
    >
    > Ain't that enough?

    That is ENTIRELY a matter of opinion. Like I've said already, this
    is not an objective issue. You're at perfect liberty to view people
    as intrinsically special, against the background of other species --
    just don't claim that's an objective fact. 

    -- 
Robin Faichney
robin@reborntechnology.co.uk

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