1 million premature babies die each year, report finds

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JS80

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Originally posted by: alchemize
Originally posted by: miketheidiot

I don't consider newborns to be fully human since i believe self awareness should be the defining aspect of morality in this case, and in fact i don't believe that the self awareness aspect should be limited to humans.

Do you consider elderly people with senility or alzheimers fully human? Do you consider people with Down's Syndrome fully human? How about Gypsies?

That's just fucked up...

What about...wait for it...wait for it...wait for iiiiit...jews?
 

JS80

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This thread is making me sick. I will end it by evoking Godwin's Law. OP you're a fucking nazi!
 

spittledip

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Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: alchemize
Originally posted by: miketheidiot

I don't consider newborns to be fully human since i believe self awareness should be the defining aspect of morality in this case, and in fact i don't believe that the self awareness aspect should be limited to humans.

Do you consider elderly people with senility or alzheimers fully human? Do you consider people with Down's Syndrome fully human? How about Gypsies?

That's just fucked up...

What about...wait for it...wait for it...wait for iiiiit...jews?

lol good call
 

DrPizza

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That article distorts the truth, while using actual figures. The OP even seems to imply that there are 1 million premature babies in the U.S. born annually that end up dying. The million deaths figure is based on world-wide, not just the US. Furthermore, it's implied that the expenses for that entire 13% of babies are greater than the expenses for the typical birth. Not so true.