(August 10, 2015 at 11:52 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(August 10, 2015 at 11:40 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: But Christians seemingly value life conceived through lovemaking over life conceived via rape, insofar as the majority opinion regarding abortion is concerned. Is abortion always wrong -- i.e., do rape-children have the same right to life, in Christian parlance -- or is it okay to abort a rape-child but not a love-child?
I've always found that difference in thought astounding, myself, and indicative of a hierarchy of value.
How a person was conceived has no bearing whatsoever on their worth. Children conceived through rape, conceived out of wedlock, or conceived through IVF, are no different in any way from children conceived through a loving marriage.
We believe abortion is never ok because it is the killing of a human life, and all human life is equal in value and dignity.
Yet plenty of Christians, and yes many Catholics, argue against abortion "except in the case of incest or rape". That is clearly a hierarchy of values. Do you agree with that exception? Do you think abortions should be outlawed to every woman under every circumstance? If so, how do you weigh the life of the fetus against that of the mother?
If not, what are your cutoffs, in terms of personal values? Why is it okay to abort one fetus but not another? Aren't they all sacred?
