Pro-Life vs Pro-choice....Which side are you on?
By ErinNicole
@ErinNicole (10)
United States
November 6, 2006 4:37pm CST
I am Pro-Life almost all the way. I believe that a life is a life and as soon as baby is concieved it is a human being. Abortion would be murder. There are a few things I would consider an exception such as rape or ectopic pregnancies which wouldnt be viable. What is your opinion?
1 response
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
6 Nov 06
I disagree that life begins at conception. Actually, I think you do not believe life begins at conception either, and I may be able to convince you of it.
How? By pointing out an inconsistency in your logic. Inconsistency?Well, you consider rape to be an exception to the no abortion rule. This is not only inconsistent, it is illogical.
Why?If one human being is raped, how can another human being (the person conceived thusly) be executed while being totally innocent? Sure, punish the rapist, but kill the innocent unborn child? I think not!So, we see the inconsistency. If the just conceived zygote is a human being, you can not morally kill it! Certainly not just because its father was a criminal. Or in the case of incest, a close relative of the mother.
Now, do I believe in abortion? Certainly, up until the time the unborn child is likely to be able to live on its own outside the womb. This would be about 4 months after conception. So, from conception until the 4th month I would allow it, but from there on, the fetus would have all the rights of any other citizen.
I hope you see my point that in your heart, you do not believe life begins at conception. If you did, I doubt you would be so heartless so as to agree to kill someone merely because his father was a rapist.