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Post by Scythe on Nov 8, 2004 12:27:30 GMT -5
Now that you put it that way, I can sympathize. I thought you were arguing for across-the-board abortions. In a very few extreme cases, it can be argued that abortion is the best course. Its use outside of these cases is another matter completely, one on which I have stated my position.
And about the parents having control, yes its true that they do, but they aren't allowed to terminate the child after it's born, so I don't really think they should be given that privelage at any time. My personal opinion on the "before three weeks" thing is that it's already a living thing, but I can see how you can argue otherwise (At three weeks is when the stem cells begin differentiation, I think)
One final note: no matter how messed up the child's life might end up being if it's born, it would stil be better than not having had the chance to exist.
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Post by Belgarath on Nov 8, 2004 19:34:41 GMT -5
I pretty much agree with Morb, we should not force the mother to have a child and possibly ruin her, if it isn't her fault. Rape victims should definately be allowed to have them, and cases where the mother is in danger...But there should be a "deadline" to when a abortion can be performed.
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Post by piñata on Nov 8, 2004 19:37:45 GMT -5
I almost hope they make abortion illegal so all these judgemental little fucks have to live with their responsibility for the elevated suicide and overpopulation rates.  |
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Post by Elfie on Nov 8, 2004 20:05:02 GMT -5
I support Bill Clinton's position. Abortions need to be "safe, legal and rare", and I stress the third one.
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Post by Fea on Nov 14, 2004 8:04:03 GMT -5
I really hate this argument coz it always make me think that i don't know my own mind. I meen I resent the fact that someone can choose what will happen to my body for me and as a woman I hate feeling like a don't have complet control over my body. BUT i am a huge softey when it comes to babys and i can't imagian wanting to end the life of my baby even if its something like rape(i know it has not happened so i can't say for certian) but the child would be a part of me. And then again other women have difrent ways of coping. AARRRGGGG. See what i meen when i say i can't make my mind up. I say people should see a phychitrist before they can abort a baby so then it can be asablished its not for all he wrong reasons.
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Post by Elfie on Nov 14, 2004 16:46:55 GMT -5
But if they have legit reasons and the psychiatrist happens to be very pro-life...
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Post by Fea on Nov 20, 2004 7:00:29 GMT -5
Surley they should be unbias.
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Post by piñata on Nov 20, 2004 11:59:21 GMT -5
Or the psychiatrist should be a government employee so that if he IS biased he can be charged with treason.  |
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Post by Elfie on Nov 21, 2004 18:29:12 GMT -5
Or maybe we could form a bipartisan committee of psychiatrists to evaluate the situation. Surely they'd be able to deal with situation properly. Why else would we have done that for the 9/11 Commission?
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Post by piñata on Nov 22, 2004 11:33:33 GMT -5
Oh yeah, sure. The 9/11 Commission worked out really well.
I don't think that even needs sarcasm tags, does it?
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Post by Elfie on Nov 22, 2004 18:09:37 GMT -5
Nope. Evidently mine did though.
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Post by piñata on Nov 23, 2004 7:33:12 GMT -5
Well, duh. You're usually the voice of reason, not the voice of sarcasm. |
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Post by AnimaStone on Dec 14, 2004 15:33:35 GMT -5
Is anyone truly unbiased? Government = conservative = pro-life, therefore it would pretty much be the opposite. . He'd probably get a promotion for being biased pro-life. |
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Post by piñata on Dec 15, 2004 8:37:41 GMT -5
I was using an "in a perfect world" hypothesis, where being pro-life would be equivalent to treason.  |
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Post by Elfie on Dec 15, 2004 10:19:47 GMT -5
I was using an "in a perfect world" hypothesis, where being pro-life would be equivalent to treason. Wait, being a pro-life psychiatrist, or just pro-life in general? Besides, being pro-choice would be biased too then, and since you need to be one or the other, nobody could do the job without being charged for treason. |
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