Dawkins proves why his haters really really need to learn about the principle of charity: https://richarddawkins.net/2014/08/abortion-down-syndrome-an-apology-for-letting-slip-the-dogs-of-twitterwar/ …
@SIN_Notung The distinction he wants to draw between "This fetus should be aborted" & "This person should have been aborted" is... dubious.
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@PhilosophyExp I think it's ok. In one sense (strictly speaking) if one is true during birth then the other will true later on. But... -
@PhilosophyExp as personhood develops (i.e. value introduced) then in some way the latter statement's truth is 'eroded' away. Maybe :p -
@SIN_Notung Surely, we're not making a mistake if we later claim the fetus should have been terminated, & she was told this at the time...? -
@PhilosophyExp Yeah maybe. I was assuming we're talking about a valuable life that would have at the time been terminated on our advice. -
@SIN_Notung He should just bite that bullet, otherwise his position is incoherent. -
@PhilosophyExp Or maybe he means that it would be impolite and insensitive to say it, and wouldn't devalue them even if it was admitted...?
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