06-09-2008, 06:29 PM | #1 |
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Obama and abortion
I usually don't get too involved in political discussions on this site (okay, on any site), but I thought this WSJ article was interesting.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1212...s_opinion_main I assume that it depicts Obama's views worse than they really are, but wow, abortion to me is one of those issues that really drives me away from the D party (in addition to issues related to the "ecomoney"). I felt a little sick when I read about how if "the abortionist been present at her birth, Gianna would have been killed, perhaps by suffocation." Anyway, I'd like to see other's thoughts on the article. Last edited by Lost Student; 06-09-2008 at 06:29 PM. Reason: stupid typos |
06-09-2008, 06:35 PM | #2 |
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Erm....the abortion of an unwanted fetus that is the result of normal, lawful sexual activity is wrong.
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I'm not rabidly anti-abortion. That is to say, I do not favor making it illegal. But on the moral side of it, I look at one of my children and ask myself how far do I need to go back in their development for it to be morally acceptable for me to kill them. I can't say there is a point where that seems okay to me, unless we are talking about a health of the mother issue. I don't make that judgment for others, which is why I don't favor any ban, but for me it is the shedding of innocent blood which is only okay if it is to save another (or during war).
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Maybe I need to become more rabidly anti-abortion because when you get right down to it, is there anything more evil than snuffing out an innocent person's life? I know, I know, the argument is about whether a fetus is a "person". Either way, thinking about the high number of abortions done makes me quite sad, especially when in the context of my own children, as you have already described. |
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06-09-2008, 10:09 PM | #7 |
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Abortion has been, arguably, self-inflicted genocide of the poor, especially African-Americans.
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I'm with you in that I don't feel really comfortable with the government making a moral judgment in an area of so much disagreement, but it's really sad how many abortions are taking place for no other reason than the pregnancy is somewhat inconvenient. The problem I have with the pro-choice side of this is that they seem very resistant to any attempts to making abortion the least bit difficult. That bothers me a lot. This is a major decision, and it needs to be treated as such. Education, waiting periods, etc should be mandatory. |
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And yes, the fetus is a person. Fetus is just a way to help justify this horrendous deed.
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06-09-2008, 11:51 PM | #10 |
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I take it then you believe abortion is not justified in cases of rape and incest.
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