08-18-2023, 04:09 PM
(08-18-2023, 12:33 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: That's a rather facile analogy. Let me ask you this, a man murders a woman who is 8 months pregnant. Do you really think he didn't take two lives with his actions?
Simply put - you're asking me when I believe life begins. To which I answer - I don't have a strong enough opinion on it. Scientifically, one could make the argument that life begins when the fetus is viable outside the womb, but in that scenario the fetus is going to die without round the clock medical care, so is it truly viable? Judaism teaches that life begins when first breath is taken - which doesn't necessarily mean after a full term birth. Satanism doesn't really have a stance on when life begins, so I'll default to that (since I'm a Satanist and its honestly the cleanest answer I can give).
Quote:Sadly, it's not. I listen to Senate and House hearings in the background at work. The standard abortion tactic from the GOP is to ask the person appearing before the committee whether they support elective abortion in the last trimester. The response they get, every single time, is that's a discussion to be had between a woman and her doctor/medical professional. Of course, it's a clear dodge, as for ideologues they cannot allow any crack in the armor. If you won't say you oppose elective abortion in the last trimester then you are saying you support it.
I mean sure it's a dodge but it's also the correct answer. I don't know when it happened, but everyone suddenly being obsessed with everyone else's business is probably one of the biggest problems in this country. I don't necessarily have to agree with an abortion in the third trimester, but at the end of the day it's also not my problem. I can't carry a child. My wife can't carry a child. I'd rather if someone got an abortion it's done in a clean and safe environment with proper staff and equipment than a dark, dirty alley performed by Chuck No-Teeth and his handy dandy pry-bar and karate kick technique, so I understand the fight for elective abortions - people who want them are going to get them; might as well not kill two birds.
Quote:We feel the same way. Sadly, there are some, on both extremes, who don't. Albeit in differing ways.
People will feel how they do. I imagine most folk have similar feelings on the subject as we do; it's just the loud ones who get heard.
Our father, who art in Hell
Unhallowed, be thy name
Cursed be thy sons and daughters
Of our nemesis who are to blame
Thy kingdom come, Nema
Unhallowed, be thy name
Cursed be thy sons and daughters
Of our nemesis who are to blame
Thy kingdom come, Nema
