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Originally Posted by hannukah harry
the first statement is obviously rediculous. once it's been born it is autonomous. it is a seperate entity. if the parents can't or don't want to care for it, then they can put it up for adoption. but until it's been born, it isn't.
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au·ton·o·mous (adj.) 1. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent.
Never in the history of the world has there been an autonomous newborn human.
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Originally Posted by hannukah harry
and she could let the fetus live, but i'm not going to force a woman through nine months of pregnancy so she can put the kid up for adoption where it may or may not get adopted and lead a good life just because it will make you sleep better at night.
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Actually, the purpose was to make the
child sleep better at night, as opposed to being dead.
But I doubt that anyone posting in this thread expected anyone else's mind to change.
That's not a slam at you; it's just an observation that this argument isn't going to be settled anytime soon.