RE: Abortion is morally wrong
July 27, 2014 at 1:56 pm
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2014 at 1:59 pm by answer-is-42.)
(July 27, 2014 at 10:59 am)Natachan Wrote: The problem with the argument that once you have axe you accept the risk is somewhat faulty. First there's the issue that others have mentioned that consenting to sex and consenting to possible pregnancy is not the same thing. In that vein I would ask what about those who use the pill but get pregnant anyway? What if the man has had a vasectomy or had been otherwise deemed infertile but the gal gets pregnant anyway? How about broken condoms? Ineffective spermicides? The couple have in these cases taken precautions and assumed there was no risk and still ended up with a pregnancy. The analogy falls apart.Actually it doesn't, all you are trying to do is reduce the risks with the procedures your mention. It's like saying you drive safely, follow the rules, and wear your seatbelt. If despite this you still cause an accident, YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE. If your action has a reasonable consequence that you know about and agree to then the question still remains, are you not responsible? If not why not?
The other issue I take is that it punishes women for their sexuality. She wants sex? Deal with the possible consequences. Men don't have to consider these consequences. Men don't suffer permanent changes to their body or risk fatal complications.
Regarding the punishing of women, I do agree that women bear the brunt of the consequence of the action and I agree it does not seem implicitly fair. I'm not sure the solution for this (I did offer an example of one though), but that does not really change the MORAL arguement. Just because one guy is rich and gets a car doesn't mean it is morally ok for you to steal so you can have on too.
(July 27, 2014 at 1:54 pm)Bibliofagus Wrote:(July 27, 2014 at 1:44 pm)answer-is-42 Wrote: Actually pregnancy is a known and accepted consequence of sex.
Not by me.
Then learn basic biology or graduate the 3rd grade
