09-29-2015, 01:11 PM
(09-29-2015, 12:41 PM)PhilHos Wrote: No, I said the fetus was a separate entity. Yes, the fetus is dependent on the mother for its survival, but that doesn't make it any less a separate entity than if it was a tapeworm or some other parasite.
I wrote it was both because it is more complicated than either or.
Quote:My apologies for making it seem like that point was addressed to you specifically or addressing something you said. Your questions reminded me of the point I was addressing in how some pro choicers argue that since a fetus is reliant on its mother for survival that makes it okay to be aborted.
Sorry for misunderstanding. Viability is the stance of the Supreme Court. I agree with the law for the reasons the stated in their decision.
Quote:It's the government's place to reasonably protect the lives of its citizenry. Without digressing onto the topic of fetuses being citizens, our government is supposed to be made up OF the people. In other words, it most certainly is the government's place to say a couple can't get an abortion, if that's the will of the people.What is the law of the land regarding abortion determined by the government of the people?
Quote:Suppose my child has severe mental retardation and will always be reliant on someone to take care of him or her. My conscience says that I'm doing him or her a favor by ending his or her life right now. You're position is that you nor the government has any right to tell me to not to?
No, that's not my position. Even if your child has severe mental retardation, your child has the ability to live without 24 hour life support and has some level of self-awareness. I believe the Supreme Court has it right the rights of the fetus supersede the rights of the mother when the fetus is able to survive on its own (which is different than normal care a newborn requires) and has self-awareness.
Quote:C'mon now. You're argument is a cop out. We're not talking about smoking in public or child vaccinations or, hell, even gay marriage. We're talking about the ending of human lives. You better believe that the government has a role in it and if it doesn't, it should.
I wouldn't label myself a libertarian, but I do believe the less government intrusion the better and our rights end where other's begin. I also believe I shouldn't be able to impose my religious beliefs on others and they shouldn't be able to impose their religious beliefs on me. I also believe the government is necessary because I have seen first hand what happens when there is no government. Once again, I believe the Supreme Court has made the right decision regarding abortion.
