Part 3:
Where's the consistency?! If the actions above are not punished by some God or karma of "divine moral law", then why would those who do abortions
be?
See this clip from a show by the late George Carlin where he makes these same arguments and ridicules the inconsistency of our "moral logic" and
"sanctity of life":
So you see, under casual scrutiny, the "moral logic" of most humans falls apart and is shown to be inconsistent, subjective, situational and
relative. Human morality is not some "divine law" handed down by God. It is a code of ethics humans created to help ensure the survival and
cooperation of our species. The "moral conscience" you have in your subconscious that makes you feel guilty when you do something wrong is not
something that God put into you. It's the result of the moral behaviors and beliefs of all your ancestors that have become ingrained into your DNA.
It's the same reason why a kitten is born with an expert instinct to catch mice, and a knowing of what it can eat and what it can't. It's the same
way animals know that they are supposed to run from predators. God didn't teach them to. It's simply ingrained into their DNA as an instinct from
the past behavior of their ancestors.
This is why our survival instinct tends to override our moral instinct. Our need to survive comes first and foremost. It is the root instinct of all
life and comes before all other instincts. It also precedes any "moral code" we develop to get along with others. So naturally, when survival and
morals come into conflict, we will choose survival. As the saying goes, "One can only have morals if one can afford them."
Finally, don't you don't think forcing a woman to go through an unwanted pregnancy is cruel? Think about that. A man can just run away from an
unwanted pregnancy, but a woman is stuck with the child. An unwanted pregnancy forces the parent to endure 20 years of an unpaid job in which she
loses all her freedom and becomes enslaved to another. Would you like someone forcing that upon you?
So I hope you see now that this abortion issue is not a simple matter of black and white ethics, but a complex issue that involves a lot more than
basic morality. I hope these points help you to see it from a larger perspective, so that you can show some sympathy, understanding and rationality in
the matter.
Thank you for reading. You may now switch your "moral righteousness and ethical prejudices" back on (if you really turned it off that is).
Addendum: A Few Subpoints
- Outlawing abortion is a stupid thing. Women who are intent on having abortions will resort to try more dangerous and unsafe underground ways of
getting it. If they are going to do it, it should be done safely at least. Nowadays, if they do it early, they only have to take a series of pills
such as RU486.
- Science and the Journal of Geriatrics say that a fetus is not a sentient being. It has no mind, thoughts or consciousness. You can look this up.
- Christian pro-lifers lie when they say that abortion is dangerous. In reality, childbirth is far more dangerous and results in far more deaths than
abortion does. But of course, they don't want you to know that because it doesn't support their side.
I think
that argument also takes care of the semen comment. 
