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> I think part of the problem with abortion is the left argues that "it is not a life" I don't think this is accurate. Getting a typical pro-choice person to d
by neutronicus 6y ago
> I think part of the problem with abortion is the left argues that "it is not a life"
I don't think this is accurate. Getting a typical pro-choice person to discuss the fetus at all, much less whether it can be called alive, takes some serious cornering (I am pro-choice, to be clear).
- fossuser 6y agoSure, but diverting the question from the topic where your point is weakest is just misdirection and isn't very persuasive. There are a lot of good reasons other than this one to support pro-choice, but those reasons will be irrelevant to someone who views 'abortion as murder'. You have to put yourself in their position and reason about it like they would, then think about what is the best argument from their position. Basically steel-manning their side and then tackling the best argument head on. I think this is where really interesting discussions happen and where minds can change, otherwise you end up just discussing the same tired points without making any progress.
- mrmonkeyman 6y agoYou guys are doing it right now.