Stop being a coward hiding behind vague questions and state your argument already.
As for evidence of other highly developed social species exhibiting rational and ethical behavior I suggest that you review the work of Frans de Waal, Jane Goodall and others. Clearly these attributes developed through evolutionary natural selection, but the attributes inhere in the species who exhibit them, not independent of the species in nature.
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Re: Tex Democrats begin 13 hour filibuster
by phosphide » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:53 pm
I'll take that as a no that you don't have proof right?
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by The Comrade » Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:33 pm
well i think hurf just about wrapped things up here.
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Re: Tex Democrats begin 13 hour filibuster
by exploited » Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:36 pm
Let's pretend that you are right about this point, phosphide... let's say that human beings are the only species to exhibit moral or ethical behaviour. Now what? How does this at all make rights intrinsic OR independent of the species?
Rights are social constructs, period.
As Hurf and Comrade have pointed out, either your argument is basically a bunch of shit, or it doesn't exist, you are just saying things.
Rights are social constructs, period.
As Hurf and Comrade have pointed out, either your argument is basically a bunch of shit, or it doesn't exist, you are just saying things.
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Re: Tex Democrats begin 13 hour filibuster
by phosphide » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:17 pm
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by phosphide » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:47 pm
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by The Comrade » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:20 pm
did you just laugh off a ted presenter?
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Re: Tex Democrats begin 13 hour filibuster
by The Comrade » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:34 pm
baby jesus wrote the bill of rights, ergo rights are natural from gawd.
prove me wrong you can't.
prove me wrong you can't.
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