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Comment author: wedrifid 01 January 2012 10:03:16AM *  1 point [-]

Extremely young children are lacking basically all of the traits I'd want a "person" to have.

Most adults don't have traits I'd want a "person" to have. At least with babies there is a chance they'll turn out as worthwhile people.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 January 2012 11:35:55AM *  1 point [-]

I'm not sure why this is getting down voted. "Person" is basically LW speak for "particular kind of machine that has value to me in of itself". I don't see any good reason why I personally should value all people equally. I can see some instrumental value in living in a society that makes rules that operate on this principle.

But generally I do not love my enemies and neighbours like myself. I'm sorry, I guess that's not very Christian of me. ;)