RE: J.J. Thompson's Violinist Thought Experiment Concerning Abortion
December 30, 2021 at 8:15 pm
I agree with Nudge. Anyone can consider the moral implications surrounding the act.
This particular moral dilemma is so politically charged, however, the question has been reduced to "Can we coerce women to do x?" In this environment it's easy disallow men from entering the conversation. So I understand Mermaid's point. But, at the fundamental ethical level, the question has nothing to do with coercion, politics, or any of that. A woman, sitting in a hospital bed alone may consider the question for herself... without any regard to potential political coercion.
This particular moral dilemma is so politically charged, however, the question has been reduced to "Can we coerce women to do x?" In this environment it's easy disallow men from entering the conversation. So I understand Mermaid's point. But, at the fundamental ethical level, the question has nothing to do with coercion, politics, or any of that. A woman, sitting in a hospital bed alone may consider the question for herself... without any regard to potential political coercion.
