illuminatiscottSun, Sep 6, 2009 I suppose that is exactly how I would rationalize it. Although we are simply made of the same particles as everything else, the specific arrangements and processes of reproductive (on the chemical level) biology are so rare and unlikely (from what we know thus far) that they are valuable and "sacred" solely because of their uniqueness. Additionally, the sapient mind of Humanity is unique even among the uniqueness of life on Earth, so it is valuable to an even higher extreme than the rest of life.
Using this rationalization, any secular humanist must hold respect for other intelligent forms of life in the universe, as well, which I think for the most part would be true.
I think, though, that the initial reason why we think that way is rooted in biological altruism, but I needn't get into that here.
And the creationist was using the argument to say that Christianity is the only belief system without such internal inconsistencies...I suppose my above line of reasoning was a product of esprit de l'escalier.
I suppose that is exactly how I would rationalize it. Although we are simply made of the same particles as everything else, the specific arrangements and processes of reproductive (on the chemical level) biology are so rare and unlikely (from what we know thus far) that they are valuable and "sacred" solely because of their uniqueness. Additionally, the sapient mind of Humanity is unique even among the uniqueness of life on Earth, so it is valuable to an even higher extreme than the rest of life.
Using this rationalization, any secular humanist must hold respect for other intelligent forms of life in the universe, as well, which I think for the most part would be true.
I think, though, that the initial reason why we think that way is rooted in biological altruism, but I needn't get into that here.
And the creationist was using the argument to say that Christianity is the only belief system without such internal inconsistencies...I suppose my above line of reasoning was a product of esprit de l'escalier.