Thanks for a straight forward reply
It was pointed out to me earlier that I miss used the term moral agent and have since corrected my statements to use moral subject as that wa my intent. If you accept that the fetus is a moral subject then you have responsibility to him/her to Atleast provide life until they can do so or you can safely abdicate it (responsibility of pregnant). If you willingly engage in intercourse you willingly accept the risk of pregnant. To terminate it is an abdication of THAT responsibility only. I argued that abdication of responsibility to another is morally wrong. Hence abortion under these conditions is morally wrong.
The central question then would be is abdication of acquired responsibility to another morally wrong? Again this is the central point I have trying over and over to drive at.
The mother example was not in this vein but a response to what I consider a preposterous arguement. Agreed it is a different question than mine. But it was brought as a retort to me and as such I answered it
It was pointed out to me earlier that I miss used the term moral agent and have since corrected my statements to use moral subject as that wa my intent. If you accept that the fetus is a moral subject then you have responsibility to him/her to Atleast provide life until they can do so or you can safely abdicate it (responsibility of pregnant). If you willingly engage in intercourse you willingly accept the risk of pregnant. To terminate it is an abdication of THAT responsibility only. I argued that abdication of responsibility to another is morally wrong. Hence abortion under these conditions is morally wrong.
The central question then would be is abdication of acquired responsibility to another morally wrong? Again this is the central point I have trying over and over to drive at.
The mother example was not in this vein but a response to what I consider a preposterous arguement. Agreed it is a different question than mine. But it was brought as a retort to me and as such I answered it
