Quote From: maria_44First of all, the words "mentally retarded" are not mine either--they're the person's to whom I responded to (I forget who--I don't keep track of who I respond to....maybe "mommyjenna"? not sure). Anyway, those were her words--just to make that clear.
Also, then your client obviously has the brain power to do what she does. She knows what she wants. If she doesn't honor her parents "a whole bunch" than she knows how they're supposed to be treated, but chooses to treat them a different way. The fact that she "doesn't know what christianity is let alone memorize the rules and regulations around it", also implys that she doesn't know what repentance is. Therefore, she couldn't repent if she wanted to. I don't see how she's applicable to the argument.
Also, your question, "what is that assumptions based on?", referring to my statement of mentally challenged people not choosing to be born that way, has me confused. Are you saying that mentally challenged people choose to be born that way? I'm not sure what you meant. Please explain.
ah, I re-read and saw that term was in the original quote from someone else. sorry!.
my client does know how her parents are supposed to be treated etc. she masturbates cuz it feels good, cuz it's natural to keep doing something that feels good. she doesn't know other people think it's wrong. she doesn't 'honour' her parents because she has no reason to. she doesn't understand abstract moral concepts. and it's applicable to the argument because you said 'what sins do they have to repent for?'. there's some right there. also, you didn't reply to those with develomental disabilities who are gay. to they have to burn for eternity too? and what about kids who grow up in families who are very accepting and loving and not worried about the gender of their children's lovers, as long as they are happy? what if those children grow up not knowing that some christians think it's wrong? do they get out of eternal damnation because they didn't know better? same as those with developmental disabilities?
and I'm not saying menatlly challenged people chose to be born that way - no more than gay people chose to be born that way.
