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Post by BlondeHanson on Jun 1, 2007 11:51:46 GMT -5
What would you consider constitutes life?
Is, for instance, an organism that functions purely through instinct alone truly alive?
Or does it require consciousness such as a human possesses to be considered thus? Language, thought, philosophy, questioning etcetera?
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Post by Andrew on Jun 3, 2007 23:58:31 GMT -5
Life starts the moment an egg is fertilized.
Plants/bugs/cells are all living. You dont need conscious thought to be alive
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Post by prototypegtx on Jun 4, 2007 21:30:18 GMT -5
Life starts the moment an egg is fertilized. Just because a tissue is "living", and has cellular respiration or whatever does not mean it's a cognitive lifeform. A fertilized egg is not a life. |
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Post by Moot on Jun 4, 2007 22:04:41 GMT -5
fertilized egg= not alive
if anything is alive, it should be able to have basic functions, or survive without assistance.
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Post by ♪ *~ Lola ~* ♪ on Jun 4, 2007 22:08:21 GMT -5
tfe just said something living is not a life.... wow.
It doesnt need to think to be alive
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Post by xea989 on Jun 5, 2007 10:02:29 GMT -5
you dont need thought to be alive.
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Post by prototypegtx on Jun 5, 2007 17:35:36 GMT -5
tfe just said something living is not a life.... wow. It doesnt need to think to be alive I said tissue doesn't equal a human life. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2007 19:33:19 GMT -5
Is this a fact-based thread? Judging by the title, only our opinions are required.
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Post by PunkChic4life22 on Jun 5, 2007 21:30:49 GMT -5
I'm thinking opinion since the board is philosophy. facts are welcome though (to me anyway) I'd like to hear them
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Post by rip on Jun 9, 2007 17:11:02 GMT -5
for a PERSON to be alive I think they be conscious. it's hard for me to think a person in a coma is alive, since they're running off of machines, you know?
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