Dead/ Alive/Yet to be born ...............there is no real difference.

Human beings and cans of beans are not comparable. The sparrow makes a better comparison, but even then, Pro's argument basically is a gross simplification of a sparrow being a sparrow. Or rather, given the simplicity of his argument, he would have us believe that there is no also significant difference between a sparrow, a can of bean, and a human being, since all three share the same property of had been/is/will be. Now, let us make a more honest comparison, and the real comparison that is being debated, which is human lives. Pro kindly states that he is unconcerned about "the average number of daily def[e]cation" of people present, past, or future. And while, I, myself, find that such a number would be interesting to know, that is not what is being argued. Rather, he makes a further point that even "their accomplishments or their anxieties" gives him no concern. That is also fine, I am not asking for his concern. What I must point out here is that, essentially, Pro is disinterested in what makes a human being a human being, and is only interested in the tautology that humans are humans. To him, Hitler and Ghandi are the same being, in fact, it would seem that a can of beans and Jesus have no significant difference based on his argument. All because they share the process of death/living/will live. Pro "Why would I need to identify 'similarity' when I am declaring that they are essentially,the same." I am not asking Pro to identify similarity, on the contrary, I am asking him to notice the significant differences between individuals based on their character and their very behavior. Yes, all humans eat and defecate, just as sparrows do, it is ridiculous, however, to state that there is no significant difference between the two. Pro then continues to give an example: "It is irrelevant beyond any degree of importance whatsoever, if you are walking down the road to your local town square, or if we are considering an historical account of a person in the past who once walked to their town, or if a person in the future undertakes a similar experience. All three events are a happening that are similar beyond the need for differentiation." If Pro thinks that the human being and his life is defined by walks to the supermarket, then I have no other argument then that it is simply not true. People engage in significant and diverse activities that change the course of human history, their quality of life, and the quality of life of others. People have advanced in thought, scientific knowledge, technology, medicine, philosophy, culture, all influenced by our ancestors, be they soldiers, scientists, inventors, philosophers, musicians, doctors, and so forth. The human experience is changing and evolving. There is such a thing as progress. If Pro wishes to ignore this or dismiss this as insignificant, he is essentially stating that there is no significant difference between a single-celled organism and a human being that it might one day evolve to become. I have accepted Pro's request to read the heading once more, in return I ask that he read my arguments once more as well, and then provide an argument that is more than just opinions and his being "unconcerned" about how human beings lived, live, and will live.