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One of the biggest problems with pro-abortionists is that they are in denial about the fact that life begins at conception. To try and counter this misconception, ask pro-choicers the following question:
Should parents have the right to abort a foetus based purely on its sex?
Most, especially strong feminists, will indignently say "of course not; that's outrageous!"
But, hey, pro-choice is pro-choice- you either support it or you don't- so if a mother decides to abort purely on the basis of gender, then what business is that of anyone else?
Another question to ask is:
Should parents have the right to discard their foetus a day before it is due to be born?
Again, the answer is usually an outrageous "Of course not!!".
And my answer is similar: abortion is not murder ONLY if you believe that life begins at birth (that is, not at conception). So whether a foetus is one second old or 9 months minus a day old isn't relevant if you believe in pro-choice.
The Chinese have it right: the birthday of a person is measured by when they were conceived, not by when they were born.
servant222,
Foru.ms 53 Comments [10/29/2007 8:18:46 AM]
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