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From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Can John Brown be far behind?
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Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 11:28:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 31 11:28:00 1985
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Nf-From: ccvaxa!preece    Jan 31 10:28:00 1985

>	> Fetuses don't think.

>	How do you know?
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At the age I'm talking about they don't have anything to think with.

If you're asking a broader question, like "Couldn't they think some
way other than the way we understand?" then I would say you're giving
yourself the burden of proving it.  If someone asks me "How do you
know oak trees don't think?" I'd have the same answer.

Until there is a brain and central nervous system at a sufficient
level of completion, there is nothing present that can reasonably be
called thought.  I'd probably be willing to extend that a little
further in my personal belief, but I'll stick to rational argument
here.

scott preece
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