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Old 02-23-2016, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Abortion is such a divisive issue. I'm curious what the strongest arguments are, for and against. Post away!
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Old 02-23-2016, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Abortion is such a divisive issue. I'm curious what the strongest arguments are, for and against. Post away!
The irony is that to be pro-life doesn't necessarily mean against abortion. Though the pro-choice crowd can't seem to wrap their heads around this fact.

The majority of the country agree that later term abortions are barbaric. The majority of the country also believe that abortions on demand are wrong, which isn't to say ALL ABORTIONS should be banned.

The only argument worth discussing is what constitutes the proper use of abortion, just like any other medical procedure.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:01 PM
 
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The irony is that to be pro-life doesn't necessarily mean against abortion. Though the pro-choice crowd can't seem to wrap their heads around this fact.

The majority of the country agree that later term abortions are barbaric. The majority of the country also believe that abortions on demand are wrong, which isn't to say ALL ABORTIONS should be banned.

The only argument worth discussing is what constitutes the proper use of abortion, just like any other medical procedure.

Additionally being "Pro-choice" doesn't necessarily mean pro abortion.
And similarly the pro-lifers can't seem to wrap THEIR head around THAT.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:03 PM
 
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The irony is that to be pro-life doesn't necessarily mean against abortion. Though the pro-choice crowd can't seem to wrap their heads around this fact.

The majority of the country agree that later term abortions are barbaric. The majority of the country also believe that abortions on demand are wrong, which isn't to say ALL ABORTIONS should be banned.

The only argument worth discussing is what constitutes the proper use of abortion, just like any other medical procedure.
late term abortions are medically necessary and 1% of all abortions. calling them barbaric is a subjective judgment and not reality.

abortion on demand? another judgment on how women lead their lives.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Abortion is such a divisive issue. I'm curious what the strongest arguments are, for and against. Post away!
The Supreme Court's definition of death is the absence of brainwaves.

Abortion should be legal up to the point where brainwaves are detected, which is usually 12-14 weeks, at which point you have a sentient being.

To take the life of a sentient being, simply because it is an inconvenience, is murder.

A benevolent society does not murder sentient beings for whimsical reasons.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:07 PM
 
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The Supreme Court's definition of death is the absence of brainwaves.

Abortion should be legal up to the point where brainwaves are detected, which is usually 12-14 weeks, at which point you have a sentient being.

To take the life of a sentient being, simply because it is an inconvenience, is murder.

A benevolent society does not murder sentient beings for whimsical reasons.
many women don't even know they are pregnant at 12 weeks.

"a benevolent society" does not make woman carry to term, labor and deliver a child against her will even if the sex was voluntary.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:09 PM
 
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late term abortions are medically necessary and 1% of all abortions. calling them barbaric is a subjective judgment and not reality.

abortion on demand? another judgment on how women lead their lives.
I think we can certainly use our own judgement on what is right or wrong.

I mean if "lead[ing] their lives" includes murder, then yeah, some are going to frown on that.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:09 PM
 
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The irony is that to be pro-life doesn't necessarily mean against abortion. Though the pro-choice crowd can't seem to wrap their heads around this fact.
Not sure why the reverse isn't true as well; being pro-choice is not the same as being pro-abortion. Being pro-choice, at least for me, is about not dictating life choices for others. If asked I would argue in favor of bring a child to term, but ultimately it isn't my decision. I'm not the one who has to bear a child, raise it, or completely commit myself to the very real life choices (that's not life-style, that's life choices) that having children require and I definitely don't believe that the state has a right to dictate those kinds of personal decisions.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:09 PM
 
Location: CO
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Not my baby.
Not my body.
Not my decision.
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Old 02-23-2016, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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Abortion is such a divisive issue. I'm curious what the strongest arguments are, for and against. Post away!
Best pro-life argument: it's murder


Best pro-choice argument: it's not murder


I agree with both.


[only the stage of development of the embryo/fetus separates the arguments]
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