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While there is something to be said for screening for genetic diseases, etc, I was referring more to how pro-life people more seem to care about people having b
by cbanek 9y ago
While there is something to be said for screening for genetic diseases, etc, I was referring more to how pro-life people more seem to care about people having babies, rather than those babies being treated well and having a good life and good future. Healthcare, education, nutrition, and safe & stable housing are key to a young family.
I hear a lot about how we shouldn't have abortions, but I worry more about all the kids and babies in foster care that aren't getting the love and attention they deserve. Another hugely underfunded system that is notorious for abuse.
I've got nothing against people being for life, and having kids. I'd suggest they go adopt a few kids rather than having them though. It's probably what Jesus would want you to do.
But I can't and won't prescribe for everyone or even me before I'd have to make such a choice. Life is strange, and complicated in so many ways. Ways so crazy people couldn't invent them if they tried. I personally don't think we need to make it harder on anyone.
- yehi 9y agoA lot of pro life people feel that actively killing sometime (they consider a fetus alive) is very bad and should be stopped. Where as keeping another person alive (not passively killing them) and happy is the individuals responsibility. Think about the trolley problem. In one case you passively kill 4 people and in the other case you actively kill 1. Pro life people would probably choose to passively kill 4 while pro choice would probably choose to actively kill 1.
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- gech 9y agoA lot of people think letting people die is very bad too. And also a lot of people think there is a responsibility to not let others die.
- yehi 9y agoSure, that's what's great about democracy, we can vote for what the majority wants. I was responding to what cbanek wrote, as it seemed to me that cbanek did not correctly understand some of the pro-lifers viewpoints.
- thriftwy 9y agoYou can't really vote majorities when human rights issues are involved. Basically same thing with other property rights. Can't vote a person out of their belongings.
- sumedh 9y ago> Sure, that's what's great about democracy, we can vote for what the majority wants. Sometimes what the majority wants, is wrong.
- nandemo 9y agoNot trying to convince anyone, but: I believe abortion (with exceptions) is somewhere between manslaughter and murder morally, and therefore should be illegal. Nothing to do with religion. The "pro-life" label is silly. I don't believe people should have more children (I don't have any). Avoiding unwanted pregancies i.e. contraception is a solved problem. Contraception should be freely available as a matter of public health, just as vaccines are.
- EADGBE 9y agoYou say that like contraception is 100% sure-fire way to avoid pregnancy. Hate to burst your bubble, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_birth_control_methods#Effectiveness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_birth_control_me...
- just4themoney 9y agoSo what about rape and reproductive coercion? Or even cases when the woman gestating a fetus goes into a persistent vegetative state? Or even dies, like this woman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Marlise_Mu%C3%B1oz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Marlise_Mu%C3%B1oz ?
- nandemo 9y agoHence the qualifier "with exceptions". This could be elaborated but again, not trying to convince anyone, was just pointing out that being anti-abortion doesn't have to be based on religious beliefs.
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