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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

What has to go "right", though? I think that presupposes an idealised state of human development that can be deducted from. I'm not sure what the neutral form is for a human, but those kind of beliefs are so common I wonder if the pathology is baked-in, so to speak.

Plus, some people really do think embryos are people! They get triggered by abortion as if you killed their dog in front of them. I happen to think they're wrong, but the urge to anthropomorphise things is very strong, and there's at least some logic behind their belief.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I think that presupposes an idealised [sic] state of human development that can be deducted from.

If you don’t think that mental illness exists, then there’s no point having this conversation.

Plus, some people really do think embryos are people!

Yes, and some are flat-earthers (truly) and Trump supporters, and some compulsively eat dirt. That’s kind of the point. Insanity is strange and we want to understand it better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm English, that's how I spell it. You've outed yourself as a bit of a twat, so I'm going to leave it there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whereas you don’t think mental illness exists. I guess we all have our burdens to bear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Of course I do! You must have misunderstood me. Not to worry, though.