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It wasn't an analogy either. > How is forcing someone to do something they dont want to do, not 'controlling'? I think you've basically made my point. Accordi
by programmarchy 10y ago
It wasn't an analogy either.
> How is forcing someone to do something they dont want to do, not 'controlling'?
I think you've basically made my point. According to your definition, handcuffing a woman to prevent her from murdering an innocent adult with an axe is also 'controlling' her body. I hope you'd agree that is an acceptable use of force in order to protect a life.
Now re-read radmuzom's comment and I think you'll see the absurdity of his comparison, which is what I wanted to point out.
- unprepare 10y agoNo, your point is excessively clear - that if forcing a woman to carry a child for nine months and go through the birthing process is controlling a woman, then so is arresting someone for committing a crime. Its a plainly ridiculous point to make, regardless of whether you believe abortion is murder. Pregnancy simply isnt the same thing as criminal punishment. Forcing a woman to go through a pregnancy would pretty clearly be a cruel or unusual punishment. Or do you believe that going through a pregnancy should be the punishment for other crimes as well?
- programmarchy 10y agoThe point is there is another life at stake, the child's. You seem to keep ignoring that point. There is a balance to be struck between what a woman wants and the life of the child. Do you advocate third trimester abortion, even for a healthy fetus without complications?
- unprepare 10y agoyou are presuming my stance on your pet issue and ignoring the actual discussion completely. if you want to argue about abortion take it elsewhere.
- programmarchy 10y agoSeems like you won't stand by the logical conclusion of the argument you've been making. Terminating a viable pregnancy is murder.