RE: Abortion is morally wrong
August 17, 2014 at 10:40 am
(This post was last modified: August 17, 2014 at 10:41 am by little_monkey.)
answer-is-42 Wrote:YES YES YES as I have stated multiple times, this is a MORAL question and arguement NOT a LEGAL arguement that I am raising.
You would have to define what is morality. For theists, generally it is God's command. As you can guess, that won't hold water for atheists.
Generally for atheists, morality is a human construct. As a general guide, anything that is harmful to the individual or to society would be considered morally wrong, with emphasis on "general".
On the issue of abortion, one can argue that it is dangerous to make abortion illegal, as woman will seek to have an abortion without medical expertise. Secondly, you have authority on your body, so a woman has the final decision if she wants to carry her pregnancy to term. Thirdly, we have a population that is growing exponentially: we need to limit this growth somehow and having legalized abortion is one measure to do that. Fourthly, illegal abortion puts poor women at a disadvantage as rich women have the financial means to get better and safer illegal abortions.