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The criteria for Magisters are described in the Bingolian Additions of the Bas Magdamar entitled, the Government. In this section, Surah 6980 states that "A Magister shall be a man who..." Others began arguing that the word "man" was being used generally in this case. Historical and linguistic analysis pointed out that because of the patriarchal society in which the book was written considered women and children as being subordinated to men, the term "man" was used to describe people generally. Read together with Surah 450, which states, "Serve the Most Beneficent as She calls you, each according to your gift". Thus, arguments emerged that women could also be called to serve as Magisters given that Surah 1203 states, "The Most Merciful shall share Her gifts as she pleases..." which they argue indicates that anyone can be appointed if they are "called".
===Abortion===
In Surah 23, "Verily, I say to you as the Most Beneficent instructs, 'Preserve all life as far as possible, even the life of... and even the unborn infant for whoever does not shall commit ''hidaad''against the Most Merciful'". Liberals argued that the Surah could be read along with Surah 2312 which states,"If one man is old and sickly and another is young and strong, whose life, shall you save where both equally face doom? Verily, I say to you,
=== Stem cell research ===
Stem cell research has been contended by conservatives as being forbidden due to Surah 23 (as discussed above). Liberals have stated that the same Surah read together 2312 bear the same consequences as the argument for abortion given that stem cell research benefits people more. Furthermore, they argue that a zygote is not an unborn infant despite possessing the potential to become one. Some argue that given that many gametes are frequently destroyed, they are not infants and neither are zygote or even embryos as they bear no resemblance to an "unborn infant" by any definition.
== Population and distribution ==
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