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Date: | Sun, 6 Jun 1999 18:47:47 +0200 |
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John Korber writes:
> Martin wrote:
> >That's not very meaningful if you define human being to mean member of
> >the speceies Homo sapien. Also, if we meet intelligent life from
> >another planet, you will have to say they aren't human.
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> I, of course, would never even suggest extraterrestrials are human. They
> might get miffed!
A good point, but it unsuccessfully avoids the issue. If human being =
member of species Homo sapiens, then there are no other humans in the
universe, and you will be forced to face the issue of defining what it
means to be human sometime in the future, assuming, of course, it is
possible to be human on other planets.
> >I don't think Europeans and descendents of Europeans are "folkloric"
> >categories. On the other hand, it is hard to see how "those who would
> >keep us fighting with each other" could be anything but a folkloric
> >category.
>
> Free your mind. Your ass will follow!
Help me out here. The names of three living human beings who are
members of the non-folkloric group "those who would keep us fighting
with each other." It would also help if you included your reasoning
for placing them in that group, since I assume they would not place
themselves in it.
> >I don't see a way to do that and come out with anything useful.
>
> I've noticed that about you.
>
> > I'll bet you do, though.
>
> Of course. Peas to Martin! Take care. Be well! Enjoy life!
Is this a koan?
martin
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