Peikoff on Abortion Rights

Posted by khalling 13 years, 7 months ago to Philosophy
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I thought this would be interesting to discuss.
My opinion is that we do not have the right to legislate complicated moral issues. Do you own your body?


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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    if the only way you can stay alive is my life blood, intravenisely given, and I decide not to do that anymore, i have not murdered you.
    that is not mural.der. no one has to sacrifice their life for anyone else. EVER. life does not begin at conception. tell me your science showing the fetus is an independent human being and not a potential human being. happy conception day.
    even if I grant it is a human being, humans do not have a right to exist at the expense of another. if you r taking my blood to survive, and I say no, that is not murder.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They're defending the right to kill in double time on one hand and trying to take away the right to defend life on the other. Hmmmmmpf!
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am anything but leftist. I am me. and i want my rights regardless of what others think is a sacrifice outside of me
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    so long as you get determine what "inconvenient" is for a woman. I can rationalize on both sides of the issue. so, she gets an abortion. 20 to life in prison?
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    ridiculous. personal judgement call. not objective.
    I say this, and I must put out there that I am personally against most abortions. but no way am I making that decision at the point of a gun for another person who is living, walking this earth.
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  • Posted by 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    abortion is more often than not wrong.
    how do you know this? what moral imperative are you using to make that statement? big of you, letting her make a choice in her unique context-but she's "wrong"
    "she" is living, breathing, a human being of her own volition. can she take birth control? if you say yes, how do you think birth control works?
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  • Posted by $ jmlesniewski 13 years, 7 months ago
    The part I agree with is this:

    "There are many legitimate reasons why a rational woman might have an abortion -- accidental pregnancy, rape, birth defects, danger to her health. The issue here is the proper role for government. If a pregnant woman acts wantonly or capriciously, then she should be condemned morally -- but not treated as a murderer.

    If someone capriciously puts to death his cat or dog, that can well be reprehensible, even immoral, but it is not the province of the state to interfere. The same is true of an abortion"

    The science parts can be argued against. Abortion is more often than not wrong, but is a choice only an individual can make in her unique context. the government can't legislate it, but an abortion should very rarely be had
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  • Posted by eilinel 13 years, 7 months ago
    "....we do not have the right to legislate complicated moral issues."
    Agreed.
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  • Posted by eilinel 13 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Not interested in getting into a debate with you, but can't stay silent-
    I disagree strongly with this statement.
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