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Two problems: 1. You can't use that defense in one situation and ignore it in another 2. The thing you're mocking (abortion) has individual consequences, wher
by igetspam 5y ago
Two problems:
1. You can't use that defense in one situation and ignore it in another
2. The thing you're mocking (abortion) has individual consequences, where the thing you're arguing against (vaccination) has community consequences
If you are the only viable human victim of the decision, then it is your body and your choice. But just like being a suicide bomber, it's the victims around you that have to be considered. I don't give a crap if you blow yourself up in the woods or in your garage, as long as you don't hurt anyone else.
- decremental 5y agoAbortion is murder. It's an individual's choice to take the life of another. It has a direct and immediate consequence unlike the theoretical consequence of not taking the Covid vaccine. At any rate, you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you are someone who advocates for abortion then you abdicate your moral standing on getting vaccinated. And I would say 1 million murdered babies every year has a much more profound impact on our society and civilization than some people getting sick.
- foolinaround 5y agoHaving an abortion is not just about individual consequences, but it affects another life. And this life is absolutely defenseless. One can argue that those who like to protect themselves can do it, regardless of whether folks around them have been vaccinated or not. Therefore, the vaccination scenario cannot be equated to that of a suicide bomber, whereas the abortion scenario can.