I had a discussion with a pro-life person on-line earlier this week. This person essentially said that a person should be defined as “human being”, which is the only scientific criterion one can point to as a determinant of personhood. There are a few problems with defining “person” in this way, however.
Why We Shouldn't Define "Person" as "Human Being"
Why We Shouldn't Define "Person" as "Human…
Why We Shouldn't Define "Person" as "Human Being"
I had a discussion with a pro-life person on-line earlier this week. This person essentially said that a person should be defined as “human being”, which is the only scientific criterion one can point to as a determinant of personhood. There are a few problems with defining “person” in this way, however.