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So do all sexually reproducing species’ conception create souls? Or is it just a blessed few? What about asexually reproducing species?

by efnx 2mo ago

smalltorch 2mo ago
>So do all sexually reproducing species’ conception create souls? No, what is your opinion? >Or is it just a blessed few? Specifically humans. >What about asexually reproducing species? They have life that's for sure but I think it's very different than humans.
- iknowstuff 2mo ago
  you can't seriously think there is a line in the sand between homo sapiens and heidelbergensis or neanderthals which demarcates "soul" and "no soul". Especially since the latter interbred with humans.
  - pizzafeelsright 2mo ago
    what if heidelbergensis and other ancestors didn't exist but were written in a books by people you never met and any amount of questioning was frowned upon? do you believe in the relics never seen and take the word upon a class of believers that safeguard the history? sounds like a religion to me.
    - iknowstuff 2mo ago
      visit a museum
  - smalltorch 2mo ago
    Are there any species you know of that would be able to interbred with each other? Why would that have been possible? Sounds like humans to me, perhaps ones who could live longer? Look, I think we know how these discussions go, I'm not sure they get anywhere. Your pretty sure you know what's going on, I'm pretty sure I know what's going on... Id hope there would be caution in manipulating the formation of a human when there isn't a great way to test these things without observing the results after they are born without any significant confidence what was manipulated effected the outcome or had a desirable result. There is no world where this real world testing is not reckless.
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    - gherkinnn 2mo ago
      > Are there any species you know of that would be able to interbred with each other? Yes, it is called hybridisation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)
- melagonster 2mo ago
  Unfortunately, we found that there are not so many differences. Scientists have simply decided not to cross that line.

So do all sexually reproducing species’ conception create souls? Or is it just a blessed few? What about asexually reproducing species?

by efnx 2mo ago

So do all sexually reproducing species’ conception create souls? Or is it just a blessed few? What about asexually reproducing species?

smalltorch 2mo ago

>So do all sexually reproducing species’ conception create souls? No, what is your opinion? >Or is it just a blessed few? Specifically humans. >What about asexually reproducing species? They have life that's for sure but I think it's very different than humans.

iknowstuff 2mo ago
you can't seriously think there is a line in the sand between homo sapiens and heidelbergensis or neanderthals which demarcates "soul" and "no soul". Especially since the latter interbred with humans.
- pizzafeelsright 2mo ago
  what if heidelbergensis and other ancestors didn't exist but were written in a books by people you never met and any amount of questioning was frowned upon? do you believe in the relics never seen and take the word upon a class of believers that safeguard the history? sounds like a religion to me.
  - iknowstuff 2mo ago
    visit a museum
- smalltorch 2mo ago
  Are there any species you know of that would be able to interbred with each other? Why would that have been possible? Sounds like humans to me, perhaps ones who could live longer? Look, I think we know how these discussions go, I'm not sure they get anywhere. Your pretty sure you know what's going on, I'm pretty sure I know what's going on... Id hope there would be caution in manipulating the formation of a human when there isn't a great way to test these things without observing the results after they are born without any significant confidence what was manipulated effected the outcome or had a desirable result. There is no world where this real world testing is not reckless.
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  - gherkinnn 2mo ago
    > Are there any species you know of that would be able to interbred with each other? Yes, it is called hybridisation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)
melagonster 2mo ago
Unfortunately, we found that there are not so many differences. Scientists have simply decided not to cross that line.