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Re: Friday Five March 29


 

If you meant my questions, Ed, I was asking if the3 generic human l;ife was more valuable than the generic life of a member of another species. I was trying to avoid Celeste's almost guaranteed qualifier, "...this is impossible to answer since I do not know which?human or which dog..." (Love you, Celeste!)

The idea was to explore the concept of the value of life and the human role as ever-expanding masters of the planet. This has some relevance?to modern political and scientific concerns, such as the impacts, if any, people are having on other species and the global biosphere. I personally do not feel?humanity is inherently more important?than wolverines or starfish, or even ferns, yet I would likely save a human?baby at the cost of destroying an entire anthill. Not so amazing on that scale, but would I feel it is imperative to save a million babies at the cost of the entire Amazon rain forest?

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On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 6:46?PM Ed Lomas <relomas2@...> wrote:
I don't understand your last question, but like the others.
Ed

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 4:08?PM Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:
These are just ideas, not a real?Friday Five!

What do you contribute toward improving the world or benefiting humanity?

What in your opinion is the human?mind and?how does?it impact your?life?

What in your opinion should we change about consumer?culture and why?

What would you like to be posthumously remembered for and why?

Is a hypothetical?average human life more important than a hypothetical average dog's life? Why do you think (or not think) so?

I could probably brainstorm more, but I am tired. :)

Darrell G King, MA, RN
Rochester, NY, US
DarrellGKing@...




On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 5:40?PM mrvnchpmn <chapman@...> wrote:
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No jokes - just difficult to write questions.

As for the ship incident - we are never going to be sure of what happened - the one thing we are most likely to be sure of is that the official government report? will do anything but ell us what really happeed.

Marvin
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1.? Should illegal immigrants be allowed to occupy vacant homes without the permission of the owner?
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I am sometimes staring at these questions for a really long moment, perhaps seeking the joke or the trick hidden in them!
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In this case, my knee-jerk response was "Only when I can, too!"
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No. The term illegal immigrant does not mean an immigrant who is exempt from legal restrictions. It refers?to a trespasser?who probably should not be encouraged to polish his skills by taking new steps in his career. Illegal immigrants should be allowed to turn themselves in to the Border Patrol, thus achieving a form of shelter from the experts.

2,? Should individual states be allowed to arrest illegal immigrants for trespassing?
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I cannot see why not. Despite immigration being?a federal purview, local law enforcement are often supporting?federal agencies. I would even go so far as to say that any law enforcement agent has a duty to make such an arrest.

3.? Should the US laws be reciprocal toward visitors or immigrants to the degree that their home counties are to US visitors or immigrants?
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I could see some validity to this. Reciprocity exists?between some states, as with various permits and licenses. I would expect such an arrangement to be subject to oversight, of course, and not automated.?

4.? The Baltimore bridge collapse - what happened?
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Looks like the ship had a mechanical issue and pulled off the road in a bad spot! I understand they?did try to call for help from a tug and they did notify authorities. I am withholding?any more indignant comments until the official investigation results arrive.
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5.? ?Should the owner of the ship or the company that chartered it be held liable for the replacement cost?
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See above. Depends?upon the circumstances. Having?said that, I would also have to admit I was assuming that such would be the case anyway.

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