Gina Yashere!! And Wanda Sykes o'course. (I also like George Carlin, but I'm guessing from the rest of the post that you're referring to female feminists.) (posted to Quick Hit: I heart funny feminists)
Rape = intercourse without consent. I don't see anything about intent. (posted to The sleepwalking defense?)
Oh, also (I wish there was an edit function): ...to the guy on my Quizbowl team who, when we were walking across Harvard Yard in the rain to a tournament, sang "Singin' in the Rain" and did a little dance (posted to Thank You Thursdays: Good Guys)
2. existing as a distinct entity But it is inside and connected to a person, that's hardly distinct. (posted to A fetus is not a human being.)
and another one, reflecting recent developments: ...to my Euro teacher, not so much for being a feminist as for directly telling our class that he, a man, is one, and totally blowing their minds. (posted to Thank You Thursdays: Good Guys)
Also, more than 90% of pregnancy terminations are performed at the embryo stage, which comes before the fetal stage. (posted to A fetus is not a human being.)
So if I think of my pancreas as a distinct human being it is? Sure, all of my organs are distinct because they are named and perform different functions and are affected by different diseases. But they are not individual (posted to A fetus is not a human being.)
I'm not sure why you are distinguishing between the phrases "human being" and "human". I have always seen the phrases used interchangeably, and I have never seen any source that distinguishes between the two except for your article. Do you (posted to A fetus is not a human being.)
I think there is a distinction between the word "human" the adjective (i.e. "it's a human fetus") and the term "human being" the noun. (I am not arguing there is a distinction between a human (noun) and a human being (posted to A fetus is not a human being.)
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