Why is abortion legal in a country that protects endangered species of animals and outlawed killing slaves?
92656
because liberalism is a serious mental disorder!!!
1050286
Laws set by government must be followed in order to stay out of jail and so forth.  God's LAWS must be followed in order to stay out of hell.  \nJust because a group of politicians and/or voters decided that something is okay does not mean that God thinks it is okay. As far as abortion goes, the commandment says THOU SHALL NOT KILL. How more specific can that be? The government says- oh it has a heart that is beating, but it is not alive so therefore it is okay to kill it.  \nFunny, how can you kill something that is not alive????\n\n\nRemember, too, that God did not elect the political officials that are deciding that these things are okay. Sinners voted sinners in to make laws.
81156
Isn't a baby an endangered species if it's in danger of being aborted?
84718
Bush has banned it because they get stem cells from aborted fetuses. However, there will always be abortion, legal or illegal. Why not use the cells.
1158613
That is a very interesting argument. Society has ways to rationalize what they are doing when what they are doing is wrong. They use words like "fetus" and "cells" to make themselves feel better about it. \n\nThere IS quite a waiting list for adoption of infants of any color. That is why many go out of the country for it. But to rationalize abortion to say it is better than the child growing up poor is just sick. \n\nWe can't eliminate humans that we think will be a burden or unconvenient. "Fetuses" are not just like ants in your cupboard or termites eating up your house. They are human. \n\nOne more point: a newborn infant can't survive on it's own either.
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Because the basic principle behind making abortion illegal is anti-choice -- the fact that individuals do not have control over what happens to their own bodies, and that the govt can make such decisions regardless of what the individual agrees to.\n\nThe death penalty, assisted suicide, abortion -- all of these are debates regarding the government's authority to control life and death, and to take those choices away from the individual.\n\nIt makes perfect sense, under that model, that the state has the sole control over life and death, from conception to sentencing.
699660
Hmmm, seems like typical right-wing rhetoric, based on a complete lack of facts.  \n\n#1.  Human babies are not a species, humans are.\n#2.  Even considering human babies as a collection, their numbers do not indicate that they are endangered.\n\nIf the right-wingers put some thought into it, they would see that the "endangered" class would be the babies of women who are pro-choice.  You would think that would be a positive outcome for them.
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Man was given dominion over the animals because he has reason. It is also in his rational nature that his dignity resides. If you think there is a difference between man because he cans think and choose to do right and wrong, then there must be a difference between his dignity as a person and the dignity of animals. Because of his dignity as steward and caretakers of the animals on this earth, he must treat them with respect and reverence but not as his equals because they do not think and do not make choices.\n\nSince the commandments were given by God to all of mankind in order that he might follow his laws and be in community, it is the law between men in society, and therefore it does not apply to animals and bugs. That does not mean the man should wantonly kill animals for no reason, but it does not forbid him from killing them for food or being their are pests to his crops, and well being. For example, mosquitoes bring to man many diseases, it would not be right for him to refrain from killing them if they cause serious illness or death to his family and himself. \n\nI hope that helps.
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I am wise enough to know that I am not smart enough to say whether abortion is right or wrong. However I feel very strongly that If abortion is outlawed then  it should still be legal in cases of rape, incest and a mothers health. Also I believe a father should be able to stop a  abortion if he will take complete responsibility for the child. Lastly if it is legal then a man should be able to give his rights away to a child if he does not wish to have one. In that case he would not be required to support it. That may sound harsh but if woman whats choice than they cannot Deni it to the father.
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From what I understand about the case, the states determined abortion laws, and still do.  So, if it is illegal in one state, a woman can travel to another to have the procedure performed.  \nBut, I have always wondered the answer to this myself.  I assumed it would outlaw any abortions except those to save the mother's life.  But, that assumption must be wrong or you wouldn't have asked this question.
537354
Because humanity has become so warped, that killing unborn children has become legal, and even to a large extent socially acceptable.\n\nCan't think why everybody is so upset about some guys exercising their religuous freedom by flying into a couple of buildings....
489474
I used to be strongly against abortion because it was killing life. And I thought that if the girl had got herself into it(unless it's rape), she shouldn't kill her baby just to make life easier for her. But after a lot of thinking, I decided that it should be legal. And while I am still against killing life, I realized that if a woman did not get an abortion, so many bad things could happen to the baby after it was born. The woman could kill it by dumping it somewhere. Even if she kept the baby, she could ignore it and not really take care of the baby, which is basically killing it anyway. There are so many factors like that, so now I believe that the woman should have a right to choose even though the baby does not have the right to choose.
724105
We should devote our time equally to human and animal rights.  One should not be more important than the other, seeing as they are both very important.  \nAnimal rights are important because:\n1. WE ARE ALL ANIMALS (those of you who took biology know this)\n2.  OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON THEIR SURVIVAL\n3. SOME FEEL WHAT WE FEEL
555348
Some times people kill them for the "sport" and even more for the MONEY!  Yes, like the tusks of elephants for the ivory.  It is really sad but it is true.  Minks get killed for their fur....but that has slowed down but it still is happening.  I think more people are aware of the crualty to all animals espically endangered and many have woken up to the wrong doings.  However, there are still some boneheads that don't quite get it.(But that is true in life)  PITA ia a great program trying to protect animals.
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It a total, complete corruption of the human race, thanks to the 21st Century World Plague of Liberalism.\n\nThis shows the extreme selfish nature of those who believe in abortion and there's a need for laws to exist against it worldwide. The young, clueless people can't be allowed to get their way like spoiled brats and not have any consequences.
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Winston Churchill was an unwanted pregnacy\nAbortion kills an innocent\nThere are people craving to adopt children\nThe tax base and the social security base has been cut to shreads since abortion was made legal\nIt should have never become law, because the Supreme Court over stepped it's authority by usurping the legislative process.
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dont know, but i dont see why it would be illegal. i understand its a "taboo" type thing, but so are alot of the fetishes. Anyway, the only way it would be illegal is if the government thought it was cruelty to animals. \n\nI do know that it is illegal in some states, but i dont know which. um....good luck with that