I think it`s a democrathic act to allow abortion, because it`s their choice to keep the baby or not. On another part, it`s a murder So, it should only be allowed in exceptional cases
Exactly, but it's a moral choice, why should the state make that decision for someone? Especially when you're potentially put their life at risk as well. Nobody has any right to make that kind of decision for you.
The same could be asked about robbery, why should the state prevent someone to steal. After all, it's your right to take whatever you want. I need money to buy a bodyguard so I can survive. Nobody has the right to stop you
Only if the women will die if she gives birth. The rest is not being responsible and not accepting the consequences of one's actions
Because there are deeper psychological and health issues with abortion. Comparing it to robbery is ridiculous. Using that aruement completely trivialises the issue of issues facing somesone considering an abortion and implies that they take it lightly. Personaly I find that rather crass and insulting.
MattUK, I have not read all posts in the thread but noticed your post asking if the woman is raped. It is unfair a living being is terminated because of the actions of it's father. Also, it is scripturally against God's commandments.
And is it 'fair' to foce a woman to give birth to that child? A lot of things in life arent 'fair' My POINT is that that women will probably go ahead and have the abortion done anyway, surely it makes more sense to do this in a controled manner that prevents the loss of two lives rather than one.
At least a woman has the possibility of raising a perfectly healthy child. What chance does a child have when it is terminated even before it is born? However, as I said earlier. It is against God's commandment.
And what if you don't believe in God, or will you take that option away from people as well and impose your religion on others? Again if people believe in god then I guess they'll take his commandments into account when making her decisions. Those that don't believe in god don't have their choices taken from them by other people.
MattUK, No imposing here although it makes a lot of sense to aknowledge our creator. It's funny seeing how many people don't believe in God without trying to do a little research to find out if he exists. But apart from that. It's more unfair for the child than it is for the mother. This fact is unescapable.
Yes it is imposing. Because God said something then why should you feel you have to impose that on people who don't even believe in him? There ARE other religions in the world you know.
It sounds like you are taking offense to the Bible MattUK? I just added this to the case. However, you seem to have neglected the other point I made about the unfairness issue. Which is fairer?
I don't take offence to the bible. I respect peoples rights to believe in what they choose to believe in. I take offence to people choosing to force those beliefs onto others. I believe it's fairer to let the mother choose, it's unfair to make that decision for her. Nobody should force someone what they do with their body.
Yeah! Man has done really well so far in history when it comes to laws or what should be done or should not have been done. What you are quoting is typical man's thinking. I think we should end this conversation owing to you putting the mother over the life of an innocent child. Let's get one thing straight here. I am not forcing you to believe anything. You are making that assumption. I am merely suggesting you look into the Bible to see what it says about these things. You are talking about not believing in God but you have not mentioned once "why" this is so. It's so typical to put up a defence barrier without any real reasoning.
You can't keep quoting the bible an they saying you're not imposting your views. Not everyone reads the bible. Not eveyone believes it. If you do then fine, don't have an abortion. If you don't believe in him then you have to make the decision on your own. It's not yours, or anyone elses decision. I didn't say I don't believe in god, I just don't believe in your god, or god as you see him.
MattUK, you have no idea what you are saying and I can't see your point and STILL you have not responded to the other point. Let's call this quits as I can see this is going nowhere. I just hope you never have this situation face you as the decision maker.
You sound as though you speak with authority. Let's agree that you place the mother's situation over the life of an innocent child. True?