What are NASA looking for

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45400144

NASA are hoping to find alien life. Life is living cells.

Now, do those who support abortion disagree with NASA?

 

No, I agree with NASA...though I do not see any correlation. Also, I doubt ANYONE "Supports" or wants Abortion but instead supports the freedom of individuals to have one.

 

Does the OP serious think people who are pro-choice don't know cells are alive?

 

That is certainly the majority opinion afaict, and mine as well. Tho there are the occasional weirdos that seem to promote and even glorify abortion with 'i got mine' videos, T-shirts, #'movements' and such... I dont believe they represent any sort of majority, and likely serve more as ammo for the 'banners' than any sort of support for the right to access. But to claim there arent any at all is not true.

They're probably the result of an extreme 'resistance' response to the banners... but promoting abortion as anything but a 'last resort' is imo at least as disgusting as the opposing extreme view that women should be forced to birth and raise children that they don't want.

 

The reason why I posted this is because I've read many threads on forums discussing when life becomes life on the topic of abortion. There appears to be many arguments regarding various cut off points when it's deemed life and that's the point where abortion should not be performed. But NASA consider finding any kind of cell etc.. as life.

So the conclusion is, either NASA are wrong or those who support abortions are wrong.

 

NASA is right

 

I would agree with you.

 

OP

Does it matter if there is? How will it materially affect us in our daily lives?

 

I don't think they argue about when it becomes "life" as much as when it becomes an individual.

 

WTF have the two to do with each other
Mind you I would be happy with people finding good grammar

 

Firstly, every single person of even minimal intellect knows "Life" existed even before conception.
Secondly, You have NOT read otherwise on these forums.
Thirdly, A cut off point implies "life" is ended inappropriately which would also mean we should not eat meat.
Finally, the search for life outside of Earth has absolutely nothing to do with Abortion and you are obviously confusedly reaching for something to post about.

Or ya aint all that bright.

 

You shouldn't give too much credit to threads involving idiots arguing about concepts neither really understand. Defining "life" is a hugely complex technical and philosophical question that not even experts in the field have really resolved. In the abortion "debate", the question is usually about when a fetus is deemed human life rather than "just" alive in the context of things like single cell organisms, plants (or arguably, sperm), though there is plenty of fuzziness, misdirection and outright lies to confuse matters. Those threads are about people retrofitting ideas to their predetermined conclusions.
Finally, NASA isn't necessarily talking about single cell life anyway. They're not defining the form of life that could be detected because the form of detection probably won't really distinguish. That said, I get the impression they're thinking more developed lifeforms or even advanced societies since they'd have greater impact on their planet's atmosphere.

Yes, but it's mostly meaningless distractions. As someone else said, nobody actively supports abortion but accepting it a legitimate, least worst or sometimes necessary option doesn't actually require the "life" question to be resolved. After all, executed criminals, people on life support or an armed attacker are all alive yet there are circumstances it's deemed acceptable to end their life.

Not necessarily. Never dismiss the possibility that you're wrong.

 

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