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This is one of those rare cases when I want to say "Think of the children!" because there are actual dead children. No, your hypothetical concern of authoritar
by yongjik 8y ago
This is one of those rare cases when I want to say "Think of the children!" because there are actual dead children.
No, your hypothetical concern of authoritarian government doesn't trump dead children, because the slippery slope can go both ways. If we are okay with a few kids dying because our freedom is so sacred, where do we stop?
Sounds silly? That's because slippery slopes are mostly silly. It's basically a glorified straw-man.
- tomp 8y agoDo you use the same argument to oppose abortion?
- berbec 8y agoIf you are of the opinion unborn children are children, you can. Not all people subscribe to that belief. This simple fact is why the pro-choice/life debates go nowhere. If you disagree on this basic point of fact, no amount of discussion will change your mind. If you believe fetuses (fetii?) are people, then abortion is murder. If unborn are not people, it's a medical procedure between a doctor and a patient.