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1. Some pregnancies do result in unwanted sexual activity, such as rape or manipulative situations. So the sex is not always the woman's choice.
2. I'll pose to you the same question I asked Viral: Many anti-abortion people I know are conservatives who are against multiple forms of Welfare. Are you for Welfare? Are you for paying more for Welfare in taxes? The truth of the matter is all of these unwanted babies being born is going to cost a lot of money, they're going to end up in all kinds of foster care situations as well, and eventually we'll be paying for a good chunk of them who will be in and out of the prison system.
At the end of the day money isn't what is important though, raising a healthy human being is, but with without abortion millions more of unwanted children will be fighting against all the odds for a good life, and many will not succeed, many will not have the parental guidance they need to succeed. I ask anyone who is pro-life if they are willing to be a foster care parent for the rest of their lives. Are they willing to adopt? Are they willing to take any responsibility for the mass of unwanted children they wish to see brought into the world? If so then I believe your heart is in the right place, even if I disagree with you. If not, there’s no way your pro-life argument will ever gain any traction. It’s easy to say life is important and should be protected no matter what, what’s hard is showing that you actually believe this by supporting people’s lives once they get here.
Sure. It is far more preferable than the social darwinism alot advocate. And so long as I have enough to survive comfortably on I could care less, I am not greedy, talking about money.
And just to say, because the child is "unwanted" doesn't automatically equate "drain on society". Who knows how many Einsteins, Gandhis and Mozarts we may be losing, for no other reason than they are inconvient.
Originally posted by jasonjnelson
reply to post by skeptic1
I think that only one of those two have the ability to control the outcome of the other, without input from said entity. I believe that in MOST cases of abortion, the pregnancy could have been avoided.
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by FritosBBQTwist
Let people do what they friggin want you say? Are you willing to take that to the logical conclusion? Where if someone wanted to, say, walk up to you and shoot you in the head it should be fine? Or how about just torture and maim you horribly and leave you to fend for your own?
one person cannot account for the actions of another
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by FritosBBQTwist
Let people do what they friggin want you say? Are you willing to take that to the logical conclusion? Where if someone wanted to, say, walk up to you and shoot you in the head it should be fine? Or how about just torture and maim you horribly and leave you to fend for your own?
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by rapinbatsisaltherage
*face palm*
Answer my questions please.
And just to say, because the child is "unwanted" doesn't automatically equate "drain on society". Who knows how many Einsteins, Gandhis and Mozarts we may be losing, for no other reason than they are inconvient.
Originally posted by Watcher-In-The-Shadows
reply to post by rapinbatsisaltherage
You have not. You have simply gone off on a rant about how it's a man's choice too. To which I asked my questions and you are now attempting to dance around.
You have simply gone off on a rant about how it's a man's choice too
And just to say, because the child is "unwanted" doesn't automatically equate "drain on society". Who knows how many Einsteins, Gandhis and Mozarts we may be losing, for no other reason than they are inconvient.