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Hi mate - as tricky as these issues are I don't see it in exactly those black and white terms. I guess I'm thinking of it in terms of definition and in terms of cirumstances rather than religious, political or social idealogical dogma. For example you mentioned "human rights" which is a recent concept and seems to be a moveable feast - today's human rights may not be the same as tomorrow. Likewise religious or social positions change etc etc.. However, the will of the individual is exactly that; private and personal. Circumstances dictate the decisions (in the context of this discussion) an individual makes and people ain't perfect and make mistakes. So you may say "Why make an unborn child pay for those mistakes!" Well thats a hard enough choice for the woman but it is her body and she should at least have control over that.Chip quite rightly mentioned contraception and I would absolutely agree with his point that contraception is preferable to abortion - no argument! But again sometimes it doesn't work out like that - life is hard and sometimes difficult choices have to be made. I personally feel that the only one that can make such a deeply defining decision is the woman herself. ....yes well.... I think that the arguments put forward so far are admirable and indeed quite agree with the current laws as they stand. I think those have been proposed and argued by people far more eloquent than I..... Frankly Sir, its as good a reason as using religious dogma or human rights etc. etc. to buttress a personal oppion for those in favour of the right to life.
Hi mate - as tricky as these issues are I don't see it in exactly those black and white terms. I guess I'm thinking of it in terms of definition and in terms of cirumstances rather than religious, political or social idealogical dogma. For example you mentioned "human rights" which is a recent concept and seems to be a moveable feast - today's human rights may not be the same as tomorrow. Likewise religious or social positions change etc etc.. However, the will of the individual is exactly that; private and personal. Circumstances dictate the decisions (in the context of this discussion) an individual makes and people ain't perfect and make mistakes. So you may say "Why make an unborn child pay for those mistakes!" Well thats a hard enough choice for the woman but it is her body and she should at least have control over that.
Chip quite rightly mentioned contraception and I would absolutely agree with his point that contraception is preferable to abortion - no argument! But again sometimes it doesn't work out like that - life is hard and sometimes difficult choices have to be made. I personally feel that the only one that can make such a deeply defining decision is the woman herself.
....yes well.... I think that the arguments put forward so far are admirable and indeed quite agree with the current laws as they stand. I think those have been proposed and argued by people far more eloquent than I.
.... Frankly Sir, its as good a reason as using religious dogma or human rights etc. etc. to buttress a personal oppion for those in favour of the right to life.
