Re: [metatuning] Re: Half-human, half-pig Snout-Warriors

> This gets into some interesting and freaky issues.

True.

> If you kill or eat one of these [pig-men], does that mean you
> have committed murder?

Yes.

> Do Pig-Humans have a "Soul"?

By soul do you mean pneuma or psyche? Pneuma, yes they
do, as do all animals. Psyche (consciousness,
awareness, life-experience) -- I think so. But regular
pigs have both these things too.

> Can they still be guests at a BBQ?

Are you familiar with the Pacific delicacy 'long pig'?
The meat is sweet - sickly sweet, like a Dugong.

> We've had a Pig-Man Congressman here for the longest time in
> NC.

Do you believe he is a clone or just a clown?

> Yep - old Jesse, has had a pig valve heart for quite a while
> (how appropriate).

My dad was one of the first to get a pig valve.

> Based on what we've seen from him, we can only hope that the
> Taiwan Pigs never run for public office.

That won't happen, they will be spending too much time
learning to operate weapons in the battlefield.

> Oink,

Sniff? Hm...

- Jeff