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8. Guessing the point is "what value do we place on other life forms vs human based ones?"

Reply to FLAprogressive (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 01:59 AM

Apr 2012

We don't need more humans, so readily expendable - whereas if we were low on population they would be crucial to survival (I believe battlestar galactica covered this) and worth more to the human race.

A new life form is like gold, old ones we have plenty of are like sand.

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Another nasty little RW meme making the rounds on FB. [View all] FLAprogressive Apr 2012 OP

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That is exactly what came to mind! nt arthritisR_US Apr 2012 #5

LOL laundry_queen Apr 2012 #6

The human body has been demoted to an amoeba? Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #2

Who the fuck cares, mind your own business. FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #3

That is...disturbing. sudopod Apr 2012 #4

so far I am not seeing the nastiness hfojvt Apr 2012 #7

it's a subtle dig at women who get abortions. FLAprogressive Apr 2012 #11

Guessing the point is "what value do we place on other life forms vs human based ones?" The Straight Story Apr 2012 #8

I've been preaching population control for years. DocMac Apr 2012 #10

Made me laugh... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #9

That single living cell could be anything, from one of the cells that make up the endometrium Ecumenist Apr 2012 #12

These same scientists view bacteria as "life" Angleae Apr 2012 #13