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- From: nelson_p@apollo.hp.com (Peter Nelson)
- Subject: Re: The Two Faces of Ayn Rand
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 15:30:32 GMT
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- >Jeremy Caplan wrote:
- >| > Peter, the differences between humans and animals is that humans MUST use
- >| > their mind to survive.
-
- ALL animals that have minds must use them to survive. How long
- do you think a monkey or a dog would last if you were able to
- take away it's mind? Animals may not post to Usenet (another
- indication that they're not as stupid as we think they are) but
- learning, concept formation, etc, are vital to the survival
- of many species.
-
- Anyway, so what? Why is the difference between humans and animals
- even relevant. You need oxygen to survivem and unlike "rationality"
- oxygen is well defined and its role in survival is beyond dispute.
- Prove that taking away a human's oxygen has any transcendent ethical
- significance.
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- ---peter
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