To fully and properly understand Aquinas' Principle of Double Effect within the context of abortion, it is super critical to SET ASIDE the discussion regarding when the soul is infused (i.e. at what point do we have a human being with rights). And instead to simply apply as a premise that there is a human being (this topic is fully and accurately answered by today's scientific understanding, esp. after the discovery of DNA). Given the premise, you are now able to fully explore and understand the implications and apply correctly to today's discussions.
Great thought! My understanding is that for Aquinas souls to do not revert to previous stages. Part of the nature of being human is having a rational soul, so even if one were not functioning properly they would still have a rational soul
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To fully and properly understand Aquinas' Principle of Double Effect within the context of abortion, it is super critical to SET ASIDE the discussion regarding when the soul is infused (i.e. at what point do we have a human being with rights). And instead to simply apply as a premise that there is a human being (this topic is fully and accurately answered by today's scientific understanding, esp. after the discovery of DNA). Given the premise, you are now able to fully explore and understand the implications and apply correctly to today's discussions.
Would he consider a human in a coma or vegetative state a rational soul?
Great thought! My understanding is that for Aquinas souls to do not revert to previous stages. Part of the nature of being human is having a rational soul, so even if one were not functioning properly they would still have a rational soul