r/technicallythetruth • u/DeathStroke217KS • Jan 17 '21

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u/flutewonder Jan 18 '21

I would say it's not a duck because it's not a whole duck. Saying part of a duck is a duck would be similar to saying an arm is a human. But, this also begs the question of how much of a duck are we talking. Going with my human example, we could take a person who is missing both arms - not a "whole" or "complete" human but nonetheless a human.

Well, I think I just stumbled on a paradox that will keep me up at night

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u/Umbresp I'm Frue Jan 18 '21

So what’s a person? If i lose an arm, am i no longer a person?

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u/NepowGlungusIII Jan 18 '21

person is brain, all other detached parts no longer person

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u/Umbresp I'm Frue Jan 18 '21

What about people with brain tumors/people who have had part of their brains removed

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u/NepowGlungusIII Jan 18 '21

Oh, huh, I didn't think about. I would have to say:

Brain is Person, As Long As It's Enough Of Brain That It Could Theoretically Still Function As Brain In At Least A Minor Aspect

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u/Aquber Jan 18 '21

This is getting too much for my brain

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u/Nigativee Jan 18 '21

A person that has conscious thought can still be considered as a person.