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Originally posted by James the Lesser
First one. I am religous, do as my religon says or I kill you. We have done it in the past, hell, my god has killed millions with plagues, fire, brimestone. In a country where it is illegal for the government to promote one religon over the other I want it to ban people from doing things my religon doesn't say anything about but still, want it banned because I don't like it.
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
As for the questions, I'll answer since most lack backbone.
As horrible as rape is, I'd have to say yes. Being that I think abortion a crime against humanity (which is my personal belief, so no need to argue that), I don't know of another crime that allows the victim to commit one scott free.
Problem is, is that your side likes to point out the negative as if it is the standard. There are two sides to every coin.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
Fine, I am going to argue from both points of veiw, the religous and the not blinded by stupidity.
First one. I am religous, do as my religon says or I kill you. We have done it in the past, hell, my god has killed millions with plagues, fire, brimestone. In a country where it is illegal for the government to promote one religon over the other I want it to ban people from doing things my religon doesn't say anything about but still, want it banned because I don't like it.
Second one. Uh, it isn't my body. And if you don't want to get an abortion then don't get one. Like if you don't like CSI:MIAMI, don't watch it. Also, in this country you have freedom of religon and from religon. I don't want to hear about all mighty powerful invisable people that live in the clouds and live to be 900 or a flood and a boat with 2 of every animal which is genetically impossible and about how if yu don't do what the all mighty powerful invisable people say you get sent to a place wqith fire and other things even though the only proof you have is a book that has been edited by a corrupted society.
Originally posted by 27jd
First off, I think your compassion for life is a good quality, unfortunately it is often only applied when it suits ones personal agenda, and it is unfortunate you would make a member of your own family feel worse than she already would in that situation.
Here's a few more invertebrate questions for you, if abortion is a crime against humanity because you consider it to be murder, how do you feel about the current wars we are engaged in?
When we kill our enemies, is that not also murder?
And here's the kicker question you probably won't answer, or you will dance around it.
What if that female in your family was your wife? Would you insist she give birth to the child?
Originally posted by RedOctober90
"So let's try to get real and stop jackassing yourself around like a woman who isn't getting her way. "
Sounds the same like an angry conservative who swings his military might around on foreign soil when his religion and corporate controlled government system of hard capitalism is not in use in every nation on earth.
Sounds alot like.. GW BUSH!
Curse those who try to base public/foreign policy on religion and amount of profits.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Abortion is homicide. Anything else said about it is rationalization.
First off, I think your compassion for life is a good quality, unfortunately it is often only applied when it suits ones personal agenda, and it is unfortunate you would make a member of your own family feel worse than she already would in that situation. Here's a few more invertabrae questions for you, if abortion is a crime against humanity because you consider it to be murder, how do you feel about the current wars we are engaged in? When we kill our enemys, is that not also murder? Or, is murder OK if it suits your own agenda? Are our soldiers murderers? And here's the kicker question you probably won't answer, or you will dance around it. What if that female in your family was your wife? Would you insist she give birth to the child?
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
I'm not sure if you are aware, but abortion is no quick fix. It comes with it's fair share of emotional trauma, not to mention risking damage to future conception. I'm not sure why you are pointing the "when it fits your agenda" argument. That was the same thing I said for your side.
There are nuances in life that deify any general speaking, but never-the-less I am not a big fan of the current wars. I'm not so much concerned with those who chose to run the risk, but it does stand true for those on the side lines. Should it not be our goal to preserve life in everything we do? I think yes. Those cruise missiles aren't quite the same as a sniper rifle. It's the drive by of warfare. War is a complicated argument, and can't be spoken of in straight positives and negatives.
Yes, it is murder. And as one who has served, I certainly recognize that. But there is a difference between killing for protection and killing for an agenda (which the latter is the current situation rather than the former).
How I answer this question (which you know is loaded) doesn't really matter to you. BUT, the long and the short of it, is yes I would. I do not prescribe views that are for others with me and mine as the exception. As a matter of fact, me and my wife have discussed this at length and she agrees with me and would do the same.
If you want to get down to brass tacks, my wife was raped when she was 17. Did she carry the child? Yes. Did she make sure that the family she chose was a worthy one (aside from the executive process it already is)? Yes, and I can say that I am proud of her steadfast strength and dedication to her values. It's easy to hold a value, but it takes courage to uphold them when it would be easy to justify breaking it when it happens to you.
My view comes from seeing the sickness living in the world and in the human heart. I've found love for life and the life of children.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Murder is the killing of the innocent. How can anyone be more innocent than an unborn human being?
Originally posted by 27jd
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Murder is the killing of the innocent. How can anyone be more innocent than an unborn human being?
Well, a born Iraqi infant, sleeping in his/her crib that happens to be in the path of an off-mark tomahawk is equally innocent. Right?
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
1) I said there was a difference between killing for protection and killing for an agenda. I think you misunderstood me. I find us to be killing for an agenda, NOT for protection.
2) From my knowledge and best judgement, I think outlawing abortion would be making the world a better place. Now before all the nastiness I'm almost sure will follow that little gem, I'll say this: Hold your breath. You can argue my reasons, but not a belief. If you think keeping it legal makes the world a better place, then so be it. But don't fault me for trying to do that.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Okay. For the really concrete thinkers among us, I will rephrase my original statement. Murder is the intentional killing of the innocent. The equivalence of innocence is not in question. No one should justify either death. They are both tragic.
Originally posted by mwm1331
I find it telling that none have addressed my question. Allow me to repeat it. Given that by the 8th week the fetus has diferentiated between right and left handed, has been observed moving rythmically to music being played outside the womb, has a beating heart, working lungs, brain activity, a functinng nervous sytem up to and including the abillity to feel pain, How can you characterise that fetus as not alive? You see I am not aganst abortion because I am trying to take any rights away from the mother, However I also don't believe that the mother has the right to take away the fetus's most basic right. I agree that abortion should be allowed in cases of iminent danger to the mother but if the mother is not having an abortion in self defense then she is infringng on the rights of another human being. So the question becomes, what is a fair and unbiased way to determine human life?