tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post3633146915371238814..comments2024-03-28T10:20:27.809-07:00Comments on Pro-Life Philosophy: What I Learned During My Time in FloridaClinton Wilcoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018335374680419858noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-46093782762786633032014-02-19T16:54:47.132-08:002014-02-19T16:54:47.132-08:00If you're not willing to read what I write, an...If you're not willing to read what I write, and instead are only going to spout nonsense, then I'm going to stop interacting with you at all. I'm not okay with abortion at all, but I recognize there are times (very rare times) in which it may be permissible, just like there are times when it is permissible to kill someone outside the womb (such as in self-defense).<br /><br />Also, 1% is too high, but not for the reason you think. Approximately 8 in 100,000 women die in childbirth or pregnancy complications, which comes out to less than 1% but I was rounding up. It's a statistical insignificant number. A woman is more likely to die in a car accident than in pregnancy or childbirth, but we don't outlaw cars.Clinton Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018335374680419858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-89257803291990672382014-02-19T14:23:18.236-08:002014-02-19T14:23:18.236-08:00Slavery was not required to save a life, while abo...Slavery was not required to save a life, while abortion is, so my point stands. As long as induced abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother at times, and it is, it will never be outlawed.<br /><br />And 1% is way too high BTW. We don't lose 1 out of 100 women. Check your numbers but I'm glad to know that you are okay with abortion in certain cases. That doesn't surprise me.John Deeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314639042602773512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-56945583984923159342014-02-19T07:11:37.395-08:002014-02-19T07:11:37.395-08:00Besides, slavery was not optional for the slave.Besides, slavery was not optional for the slave.Clinton Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018335374680419858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-39300389650045556222014-02-19T07:08:20.899-08:002014-02-19T07:08:20.899-08:00Now you're not making any sense. Abortions are...Now you're not making any sense. Abortions are optional, too. Only 1% of pregnant women will die in pregnancy-related deaths or childbirth. You can read my article on life of the mother cases (just search for "hard cases part III"). Abortion is rarely, if ever, necessary to save the life of the mother. But if her life is in danger, if the child is viable the ethical thing to do is deliver the child and save both. If the child is not viable and abortion is truly necessary to save her life (which is highly unlikely -- see the quote by Alan Guttmacher in the article I'm pointing you to), then abortion would be permissible.Clinton Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018335374680419858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-36853731351913364142014-02-18T20:07:20.806-08:002014-02-18T20:07:20.806-08:00Yes they did I suspect, but slavery was "opti...Yes they did I suspect, but slavery was "optional" while abortion is not, not if you want the woman to live that is. If you you are willing to let her, and very likely the fetus die, then be honest and say so...John Deeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314639042602773512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-21097775671303184212014-02-18T09:48:52.074-08:002014-02-18T09:48:52.074-08:00The argument "it will never be outlawed"...The argument "it will never be outlawed" is a really bad one. People said that about slavery, too.Clinton Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018335374680419858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163957708245233467.post-48633117742259232582014-02-17T22:08:28.847-08:002014-02-17T22:08:28.847-08:00" ...t's entirely possible that we will s..." ...t's entirely possible that we will see abortion made illegal again in our lifetimes."<br /><br />That's nonsense but I'm not at all surprised that you believe such a thing. If want to decrease induced abortion, it will never be outlawed, then you will have to get rational and willing to deal with human reproduction honestly. As of yet your movement is not rational, cannot answer difficult questions or deal with reality or biology. It is instead based upon subjectivity and emotionalism...<br /><br />John Deeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314639042602773512noreply@blogger.com