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RE: Cool
By Master Kenobi (blog) on 11/14/2007 9:11:30 PM , Rating: 2
That's inaccurate. Parasites, by definition, are of different species from the host organism.

Incorrect. You read the definition from Wikipedia which is inaccurate. Normally I would have no problem with wikipedia information but it didn't seem quite right. I rechecked the definition of Parasite with Encarta,, and a Biology text book.
That's the definition of a parasite. A Fetus fits this definition. Moving on.

In addition, a one year old child couldn't live on his or her own without the mother.

Sure it can, premature babies survive just fine without their mothers all the time. So do babies who's mother dies in child birth. The child has basic needs that can be satisfied by any caretaker, the mother is not required. After a year this becomes even easier as many internal organs are more developed and can handle harsher environments.

Would you then go so far as to say that "aborting" a born infant is morally neutral as well?

No. Even premature babies can survive without their mother. (See above). You are jumping to a conclusion based on an incorrect interpretation of my statement.

RE: Cool
By clovell on 11/15/2007 11:56:08 AM , Rating: 1
In that case, Mr. Kenobi, you're wrong. Pregnancy boosts a woman's immune system, and therefore does not qualify as a parasite since it does contribute something to the host.

As for the the post-partum aspesct - the child would still be a 'parasite' by your reasoning - the hsot would simply be different.

I see where you're coming from with this, but in all reality, medicine and science are practiced with ethics - so the argument is rather moot.

RE: Cool
By Master Kenobi (blog) on 11/15/2007 3:18:41 PM , Rating: 1
Ethics are a notion. Made up by people who are trying to apply morality to process.

RE: Cool
By clovell on 11/15/2007 5:32:35 PM , Rating: 1
um... ok?


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