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Allowing a child to grow up is like allowing a flower to bloom. There isn't a moral equivalence between interfering in the process and allowing nature to run i

• justinjlynn 5y ago
  > There isn't a moral equivalence between interfering in the process and allowing nature to run its course. Argument from naturality. The moral equivalence arises from the context and circumstance - not on whether one chooses to interfere or not.
  • slumdev 5y ago
    That isn't an objection. Inaction doesn't require justification unless action is obligatory. The decision to help a child mutilate himself is never obligatory (or even justifiable).