[extropy-chat] defending life?

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Hal Finney <hal at finney.org> wrote:
> 
> I would prefer that "innocent" be applied to entities capable of
> moral actions.  A table is not innocent.  An amoeba is not innocent.
>And an embryo is not innocent.  None of these are moral actors.  None
of
> them are such that we can make moral judgements about their actions.

A sociopath is therefore not a moral actor?

"Okay people, jail is out, all sociopaths can now go free, so sorry to
take up your time, please go back to your completely amoral killing
sprees..."


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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism


	
		
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