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2 points

You are correct that animal protein is nutritionally complete, and protein from an individual vegetable is not. However, you can ingest the same proteins present in animal by eating a variety of vegetables, since not all vegetables contain the same proteins. Thus, the under-performance argument I believe you were attempting to support is again invalid.

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I have to admit I more want to comment than favor or oppose. First, I think science would contend it is the nervous system, of which the brain is a central part, that is the seat of consciousness. But it seems to me that the idea of consciousness is a fuzzy one at best. If consciousness is the result of a complex system of electrical signals, where does it stop? There is electrical activity at all levels of atomic interaction. Why is neural electrical activity more significant than other more subtle energetic interactions? I guess I feel that the idea of awareness/consciousness is pretty subjective. I've heard arguments that mice or other animals aren't self-aware/conscious, even though they have nervous systems too. To me, it's just a bias of viewpoint or misunderstanding of levels of awareness. It's just human to want to feel superior. (I think this could be applied to favoring or opposing.) Anyway, I think I just asked more questions than made arguments. Just my two cents.

Actually, she didn't say that you "didn't know" what it was like before birth. She said you don't remember, which is also to say who knows if you'll experience anything after dying. I also don't remember anything before about age five, but that doesn't mean I didn't exist.

2 points

The government most definitely did (and still does) fund advances in the automobile, aeronautic, and computer industries, as well as many other areas of pharmaceutical research. It's not about corporate profit; it's about benefit to the country as a whole. The most revolutionary scientific advances are most often utilized by the military before the public gets hold of them. Stem cell research also falls into that realm. One of the biggest focuses of current military medical research is regenerative medicine. This is one area where stem cell research shows promise.

So in a nutshell, yes, the government, at the very least, funded the advancement of those technologies, and, yes, the government wants to utilize stem cell research. It's called an investment. Investments are sometimes risky.

2 points

I think that government should not shun or endorse any specific religion. Largely, this idea of separation was to avoid the problems that arose between Catholics and Protestants in the UK. Atheists have issue with reference to God and such because it shows support of a religious viewpoint, which can make them feel like second class citizens (as mentioned by someone else earlier).

That said, it's impossible for government officials to not act upon those values they hold dear from their chosen religions. And, citizens will continue to vote for those with similar values to their own (even if mistakenly supporting candidates for their religion of choice, though their values may conflict).

9 points

I think it's one thing to judge the religion, and quite another to judge how one implements those beliefs into their lives. I also think that most of us have very little knowledge of religions other than our own, and it is a boon to ourselves to judge others (positively or negatively) based on our assumptions of how other religions fare.

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