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Old angry white man voiceI'm almost afraid to ask what voice you choose for me
Rodney Dangerfield.I'm almost afraid to ask what voice you choose for me
Who said anything about religion? That’s a big reach.You and GMR are trying to inject religion into the discussion when religion hasn't been mentioned by either of us. The discussion can be had separate from religion. Don't assume that religion is what drives our opinions. In truth, my views are in contradiction to my religion so that should tell you that I'm capable of putting aside my religion.
I bet they aren’t the ones who established the current system and rules. They are simply going along with this late stage capitalism dystopia we find ourselves in. Which was created by rich white men.For sheets and giggles I just looked up the senior management team of Blue Cross Louisiana (they are the ones that rejected my surgery)
of the 16 members, 7 are women and 1 (judging by their name) male is obviously minority so that is at least half right there. The other 8 would seem to be male (again, judging by their names) and I can't definitively tell their race or ethnicity. So even if we just assume that every one of them is a white male (which is most likely wrong, statistically speaking), women and minorities are just as responsible for me not getting my surgery as those old, rich white men
So would I be justified to hate women and minorities and blame them for me not realizing my highest level of happiness? Based on what you just stated, the answer is yes.
That may certainly be true.I bet they aren’t the ones who established the current system and rules. They are simply going along with this late stage capitalism dystopia we find ourselves in. Which was created by rich white men.
What point is that for you?because after a certain point it isn't just their body anymore. that narrative needs to stop because it isn't true
The afterlife is a religious concept, isn't it?Who said anything about religion? That’s a big reach.
If higher brain function is a part of your requirement to decide if a life is human, you just decided that a lot of people with disabilities aren't humanWhat point is that for you?
For me I would think a scientifically derived point at which higher brain function begins. I have seen studies that put that point anywhere between week 21 and week 28, but nothing credible saying it is earlier.
So unrestricted abortion prior to 21 weeks, with allowances for later procedures in cases of health risk.
Of course at 23 weeks the fetus can be considered viable with neonatal care. So after that point instead of an abortion, it could be "delivered" early... at week 28 the chance of survival is >90% and the odds of long term health issues drops to single digit percentages.
If we as a species had males carry the pregnancy like seahorses, I "wonder" if this would even be a topic.Maybe that's where seahorses really come from.
Dunno. Im not religous... though my thoughts on the "supernatural" changed about a decade ago from absolute no, to "there are things beyond current scientific explanation".The afterlife is a religious concept, isn't it?
Non atonomous and non motor skill brain function. So reflexes, heartbeat, etc... those dont count.If higher brain function is a part of your requirement to decide if a life is human, you just decided that a lot of people with disabilities aren't human
it is a fact that at 3 months a fetus responds to sounds from outside the woman's body AND their nervous system is developed enough for touch sensation
The decision was made because of the systems already in place. And likely one that they don’t have the power to change bc capitalismThat may certainly be true.
But your question was about how my happiness was effected by this decision and those women are just as responsible. There is no written policy for what they did....it was an arbitrary decision made by management (since my surgeon did go up the corporate ladder to appeal) and those women were more a part of it than some faceless white guys that aren't even around anymore.
So again....do I get to hate them as well?
It can be. But it can also be non-religious humans questioning this existence & what happens after our physical body dies. They aren’t mutually exclusive.The afterlife is a religious concept, isn't it?
Who said you had to hate them? Isn’t it just possible that their decisions have made your life less happy?That may certainly be true.
But your question was about how my happiness was effected by this decision and those women are just as responsible. There is no written policy for what they did....it was an arbitrary decision made by management (since my surgeon did go up the corporate ladder to appeal) and those women were more a part of it than some faceless white guys that aren't even around anymore.
So again....do I get to hate them as well?