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Friday, August 7, 2009
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Facebook Rachel Armstrong: "'…and each leg shall be jointed twice and have one foot, and each foot five toes, and each toe shall end with a flat nail… And any creature that shall seem to be human, but is not formed thus is not human. It is neither man nor woman. It is a blasphemy against the true Image of God, and hateful in the sight of God.' The Definition of Man, from The Chrysalids by John Wyndam"
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And what of those born without limbs or with partial limbs, or those with genetic abnormalities? Is it purely our form that makes us human? I think NOT. However, having said this, how much of the human form would need to be changed before we saw ourselves as no longer human, or as a different kind of human? What is this 'true image of God' that John Wyndam speaks of?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to Stelarc's talk at Scott Livesey gallery this afternoon. Will try & post something about this tomorrow.
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