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Quatrarius  ·  3539 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are your thoughts on what is required for someone to be considered a person?

No, probably not. A human isn't necessarily the same thing as a person. If someone lost the ability to learn, they would lose... something that makes them a person. If they lost it before learning anything, then yes, I suppose.





viceroy  ·  3538 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How do you feel about conditions that inhibit learning, such as Down syndrome?

Quatrarius  ·  3538 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Down syndrome only partially inhibits learning, right? I never heard of it being crippling, but I might be wrong.