> This is only true if you think that people are deserving of a good life merely because they have a certain brain structure. What does "deserve" have to do wi

> This is only true if you think that people are deserving of a good life merely because they have a certain brain structure. What does "deserve" have to do with anything? We're not in kindergarten, this is the real world. If she is capable of being a satisfactory astronaut, then give her the job. And if she is not, then don't give her the job. Whatever benefit it is you think the job bestows, whether that is a high salary or some level of prestige matters not at all. This isn't hypothetical, we're starting to see this as a real problem in professions where the success of our country and government (and for everyone who lives within it) depends on our ability to ignore asinine "deserves" arguments.