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Authority over other people's bodies is the basis of all law. For example, if I use my body to shoot up a school, society has a right to stop me and hold me to

Authority over other people's bodies is the basis of all law. For example, if I use my body to shoot up a school, society has a right to stop me and hold me to account for the consequences of the actions I took with said body. More generally, my unlimited rights over my own body end when the actions I perform with that body affect other people. And an unborn child is "other people."

nobody9999 3y ago
>an unborn child is "other people." That's a matter of significant debate in the medical community. And in religious[0] communities as well. You appear to be mistaking your trained-in prejudices for the laws of nature. I assure you, they are not the latter, only the former. As I mentioned, you do not appear to be a "reasonable" person with whom I can disagree. And so I'll say it one, last time: mind your own fucking business. [0] https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-fetus-in-jewish-law/ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-fetus-in-jewish...
- Georgelemental 3y ago
  > trained-in prejudices I was raised agnostic (and still am), and for most of my life I vaguely believed that abortion should be legal up to ~12-16 weeks—this was typical view in Europe, and I had never thought to question it. Until I came across the following (WARNING GRAPHIC): https://www.liveaction.org/news/infant-bodies-infanticide-attempted-abortions/ https://www.liveaction.org/news/infant-bodies-infanticide-at.... My "trained-in prejudices" were overcome in an instant, and I acquired my present view of the issue.