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Originally Posted by Aimee Weber  Which is an excellent example as to why genetic similarity to humans should be discarded outright as a determining factor for societal rights. Instead, I think rights should be bestowed based on a creature's understanding of, and willingness to apply themselves to the social contract. |
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Originally Posted by Lucifer Baphomet By that criteria, a sizeable proportion of humanity don't merit human rights  |
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Originally Posted by Briana Dawson You should start a thread and better qualify that statement.  |
i'll qualify it here.,.
"Willingness to apply themselves smacks of the concept of manifest destiny".
I'd say confer the rights, on the basis of sentience alone.