(09-01-2013, 05:15 PM)Shuck Wrote: Then there's the myriad of issues we see popping up in a really handy real world example: Pedigree dogs. We watch their genetic health. We selectively breed them. We control as many variables in that environment as we can, and they are still prone to a great deal of health issues that mixed-breeds just don't get.
If anyone actually cared about the health of show dogs, we wouldn't have the english bulldog or the slanty-back german shepherd. We care about their appearance, we couldn't care less if they can breathe or not.
(09-01-2013, 05:15 PM)Shuck Wrote: And it also doesn't account for the people who, like us, don't find it helpful/see some major flaws in the thinking. What about it? We've already established that it's a pointless thing to throw out there, and the message being broadcast was "This doesn't matter, don't try to use it as a talking point."
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(09-01-2013, 05:15 PM)Shuck Wrote: Anyway, back on point: This has nothing to do with not thinking a bit more. Nobody's being lazy about this. You're just talking about a race that's observably human. We know they eat, sleep, drink, produce waste, and breathe. So their internal structures have gotta be pretty similar, given that they're also all bipedal hominid-style things.
You just described a kangaroo. Are you going to argue that a kangaroo is a human too?
(09-01-2013, 05:15 PM)Shuck Wrote: Basically, when we get down to it, I don't think the Miqo'te can be more interesting than "human in costume" unless we talk more about how human they are, and less about their goofy ears and useless tail.
Highlighted the key word here. Other people in this thread are trying to have what they consider an interesting and productive discussion. The only thing you're doing however, is shitting all over that because in your opinion this topic isn't interesting or worth discussing.
So why should anyone care what you think? What makes your prescence in this thread desirable, if all you're going to do is antagonize people and act like a dick?
