>Following Dawkins' selfish gene theory, the purpose of biological organisms is
>to replicate their genes. If one does not wish to do this, one must figure out
>a way to interrupt the cycle. Any method of interrupting the reproductive
>cycle is essentially equivalent to any other, as the results are the same.
>Celibacy, contraception, sterilization, and abortion are therefore one and the
>same - interruptions of the natural reproductive process.
I don't agree with this statement. They may all have the end result --
preventing
the propagation of one's genes -- but that is only from a very limited
perspective,
each strategy has many other effects as well. Surely you wouldn't suggest that
infanticide is equally as valid a method as contraception?
-- David McFadzean david@lucifer.com Memetic Engineer http://www.lucifer.com/~david/ Church of Virus http://www.lucifer.com/virus/