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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
Even granting the ridiculous proposition that 99% of pro-lifers don't support government assistance,
Even granting the ridiculous implication that opposition to welfare is opposition to any assistance,
This doesn't show any hypocrisy. The right to life is simply that, a right to life. There are no adjectives such as 'comfortable' or 'ideal' there. Restate your argument in terms of the valuelessness of a right to life without a right to a life of opportunity and you might have something.
But that something can only result in "(some) pro-lifers aren't consistent! they're evil hypocrites!" and will do nothing to actually refute the pro-life position.
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I have a question for you then...
What do you propose to do with millions of unwanted children?
Since Roe v. Wade, I believe the statistic is that 41 million abortions have been carried out in the USA.
Tell me, how do you propose to take care of those unwanted children?
When the day comes that the Right to Birth crowd takes up arms to assist the children already living below the poverty line, and they agree to face the implications of millions of unwanted children, then I am all for banning abortion.
Put you money where your mouth is says I.
And no-one is talking a life of comfort, I am just talking the basics of life be that food, shelter, education, health care, and some affection. All this whether you like it or not costs money.
What is your proposal to make these children into healthy, well adjusted, and productive people?
You see, I am a big believer in the so called critical years of a child's life. If these needs aren't met, the results are disasterous. All you have to do is look at the products of the Romanian orphanages from the 80's and 90's. You have children that were essentially born into homelessness who became wards of the state. They were put into iron cribs, they were fed sometimes, and changed maybe once a day.
By age 2 a child growing up in this environment is most likely emotionally and socially crippled. (Believe me, I have seen the results personally.)
So, tell me about that right to life arguement again.