I wouldn't worry, we take the brain dead off of life support with no problem. As we know intrinsically that consciousness equals life. A zygote or young fetus has no consciousness and therefore no life.
I'm afraid this argument isn't water tight. While a brain dead person on life support will never regain conciousness, the embryo is very likely to gain conciousness within a few months.
Same argument could be made for sperm in a condom or taking birth control pills. You are eliminating things that one of which will likely gain consciousness eventually.
Either it is moral to control birth or it is immoral to control birth. I hold that it is moral and abortion is one way of controlling birth.
I agree. If eliminating the possibility of creating a human life is immoral, wouldn't it be just as immoral to not have sex in the first place? Wouldn't it be immoral to menstruate instead of getting pregnant, as menstruation disposes of eggs that would otherwise very likely become conscious?
IIN to have had 6 abortions over 25 years? It's legal here (Australia)
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I would say it is normal.
I wouldn't worry, we take the brain dead off of life support with no problem. As we know intrinsically that consciousness equals life. A zygote or young fetus has no consciousness and therefore no life.
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I'm afraid this argument isn't water tight. While a brain dead person on life support will never regain conciousness, the embryo is very likely to gain conciousness within a few months.
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Same argument could be made for sperm in a condom or taking birth control pills. You are eliminating things that one of which will likely gain consciousness eventually.
Either it is moral to control birth or it is immoral to control birth. I hold that it is moral and abortion is one way of controlling birth.
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I agree. If eliminating the possibility of creating a human life is immoral, wouldn't it be just as immoral to not have sex in the first place? Wouldn't it be immoral to menstruate instead of getting pregnant, as menstruation disposes of eggs that would otherwise very likely become conscious?
You are brilliant!