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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#126: Feb 12th 2011 at 9:52:10 PM

[up] It's "your own kind" in the sense that it has your kind's DNA; it doesn't have feelings or experiences or thoughts... (EDIT: Not in the first few months at least) you know, the kind of thing we'd associate with an individual's life. Which brings us back to the main topic...

edited 12th Feb '11 9:53:00 PM by neoYTPism

joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
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#127: Feb 12th 2011 at 10:54:39 PM

Even if foetuses aren't people the it's still the offspring of the mother and sperm provider. It's arguable that while the fetus isn't a human being it's still Filicide. Much the same way killing a police dog makes you a cop killer.

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EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#128: Feb 12th 2011 at 11:06:17 PM

Which is a stupid as hell law.

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#129: Feb 13th 2011 at 8:04:48 AM

Yeah, there's no inherent value in the human species by virtue of their being humans. If human beings go to war with the Navi because we want their unobtanium, we're in the wrong, and we should lose.

Wait, what?

zoulza WHARRGARBL Since: Dec, 2010
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#130: Feb 13th 2011 at 10:16:36 AM

But that's just because the Navi were hot blue space elves. If they were scary, slimy insect people, we probably would have nuked them without a second thought.

Technical filicide, eh? Does that mean that if a woman miscarries, that's technical involuntary manslaughter? Or technical criminal negligence if it was caused by something she did? Hmm...

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#131: Feb 13th 2011 at 10:19:25 AM

What we would have done and what we should do are two entirely separate sets of actions.

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#132: Feb 13th 2011 at 11:50:54 AM

Well, the Navi weren't as smart as we are.

One human, of average intelligence, was able to learn their entire culture and become the top male within weeks.

Except for 4/1/2011. That day lingers in my memory like...metaphor here...I should go.
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Ultrayellow Unchanging Avatar. Since: Dec, 2010
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#134: Feb 13th 2011 at 12:01:23 PM

I think I may have overanalysed that movie, though.

Except for 4/1/2011. That day lingers in my memory like...metaphor here...I should go.
joeyjojo Happy New Year! from South Sydney: go the bunnies! Since: Jan, 2001
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#135: Feb 13th 2011 at 8:24:30 PM

The Navi probability killed their sickly young anyway.

edited 13th Feb '11 8:28:25 PM by joeyjojo

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#136: Feb 13th 2011 at 8:45:47 PM

Let's not turn this into a discussion of Film.Avatar 'mkay?

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