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Old 02-04-2008, 08:08 AM   #28 (permalink)
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No, I think they should abort.
Seriously... is that your knee-jerk response to pregnancy? You're obviously not "pro-life", but sometimes I wonder if you're even "pro-choice"... perhaps "pro-death"!
Certainly not. I value humans above all else on this world, and I try to avoid death at all costs. That said, I do not place any intrinsic value on a clump of cells / zygote / fetus until the moment of birth. I believe that human life is the most important, followed by domesticated animals, followed by the rest of the animal kingdoms, followed by parasites (tape worms, fetuses, etc).

I see no reason why people should make such a drastic decision which has a high potential to dramatically DECREASE their quality of life as well as the quality of life for their potential child when it's so easy to abort.

The decision "should we get married" should be a decision based on feelings for one another, not out of social obligation because of the potential for a child. It's not like there's a shortage of sperm, eggs, or children out there already. Why forcefully change their lives when they can dramatically simplify the question by removing a useless set of cells which contributes less to the world at large than a pet cat or dog, until the moment of birth?
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