The bottom line is whether or not we are protecting unborn children by banning abortion. Those who argue that they are being righteous are viewing life as physical protoplasm. What makes all of us viable is the non physical functioning of our minds (eg, creativity, wisdom). Of course, many do not "believe" that anything survives the deat…
The bottom line is whether or not we are protecting unborn children by banning abortion. Those who argue that they are being righteous are viewing life as physical protoplasm. What makes all of us viable is the non physical functioning of our minds (eg, creativity, wisdom). Of course, many do not "believe" that anything survives the death of the body, but we can agree that the flesh is gone. Those who are touting religious scruples as justification for banning abortion are coming from fear and a total lack of wisdom about what is important for the well being of women.
For Alito to look to ancient prelates as sources for what is right and wrong here can cause us to question his common sense. We HAVE some idea of what was NOT known in the 1200's, 1300's, and 1400's (in Europe) to wonder how absurd the decisions of those old clergymen could be. I would imagine that abortions performed back then may have resulted in exsanguination and horrified all involved. But, their decisions would not be about the welfare of women but about preventing grim medical practices.
The bottom line is whether or not we are protecting unborn children by banning abortion. Those who argue that they are being righteous are viewing life as physical protoplasm. What makes all of us viable is the non physical functioning of our minds (eg, creativity, wisdom). Of course, many do not "believe" that anything survives the death of the body, but we can agree that the flesh is gone. Those who are touting religious scruples as justification for banning abortion are coming from fear and a total lack of wisdom about what is important for the well being of women.
For Alito to look to ancient prelates as sources for what is right and wrong here can cause us to question his common sense. We HAVE some idea of what was NOT known in the 1200's, 1300's, and 1400's (in Europe) to wonder how absurd the decisions of those old clergymen could be. I would imagine that abortions performed back then may have resulted in exsanguination and horrified all involved. But, their decisions would not be about the welfare of women but about preventing grim medical practices.