#STRask - August 31, 2020

Questions about whether we can define human organisms by their DNA, applying Lewis’s argument from desire to transgender desires, and starting a spiritual conversation with a shaman.

• If our bodies’ cells, though they contain our DNA, are not individual human beings, can we justify the idea that zygotes are human beings based on their having human DNA?
• How would you respond to a man who used Lewis’s argument from desire to say his desire to be female is legitimate and will be fulfilled in Heaven?
• How can I start a spiritual conversation with a shaman?