How can a fetus be anything less than a person? If not at conception then when would it become a person? Why?
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Abortion is murder to cover up an "oopsie."
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Yes, great question. Listen to the heartless liberals whine that the baby is not a baby it's a fetus, that makes it better right? \n\nIt is murder!!  If there is no God and we are to believe in evolution then that "fetus" is a baby because it would evolve into such.\n\nLiberals are the biggest hypocrites on the planet, that's why they are the biggest losers on the planet. If you read half their posts you can see that they are the most uneducated of us and we even have a spell check and they are to lazy (read welfare) to use it. \n\nPerhaps the reason they NEED abortions is the lack of self control and responsibility, or maybe they just hate themselves so much they just don't want to bring another lib into the world, if that's the case Thanks. \n\nBut liberals, being the blame others for our behavior crowd, as displayed by battousai, say it's the Christians that get abortions??????\n\nAnd still others answered saying it's better to murder the child than to let it grow up being neglected.\n \nSeems to me that if we taught, as parents, our children responsibility, morals, and values we would have no need for abortions except in extreme measures. \n\nBut oh I forgot, you libs don't believe in responsibility, morals or values.  Cuts into that partying, sex, and drugs time.\n\nLiberals make me sick!!!
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That's wrong. According to the Bible, in Genesis chapter 2, Adam "became" a soul when he was created. He wasn't GIVEN one. Abortion is clearly murder, whether people try all sorts of ways to justify it (which they can't).
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Really depends if you  consider an aborted baby a person on not.\n\nIf you consider an aborted baby a person then different rights should come into the question eg Father, state and child. The power of each of the rights depends on the majority views of the society\n\nIf you consider it to be like sperm then you can do whatever you want with it.
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Have you not seen the reactions of fetuses in the womb? I have no doubt as to life beginning at conception anymore.\n\nLegally though, it is hard to say. I do not believe there is anything legally stating the actual "beginning" of life.
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I think abortion is murder.  It is "the premeditated taking of the life of another person."\n\nThe only case where I think it is justified is where the mother's life is in grave danger.  That doesn't mean the mother's "health", because abortion advocates use that excuse to say that "mental health" is a reason, like "I will be depressed if I have a baby."\n\nI agree, the unborn baby is 100% human.  It is not like some egg or something, or some critter like a duck.  It is 100% human, the aborted fetus is only ever human and can only become a breathing human.\n\nI think you have stated the obvious very well.  You would probably like my blog, below.
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If you believe that life begins at conception, then it would be murder. If on the other had you think that at conception all that is there is a blob of cells, then that is not murder.\n\nAs for me, if I were ever impregnated, I would have a life growing at the moment of conception. If anyone were to kill it, it would be murder. I wouldn't have an abortion because to me, it is murder\n\nEach woman has to decide for HERSELF what it is for her. Since some people do see nothing but a blob of cells, well for that woman, she doesn't see anything wrong with abortion. I think that we should keep out of woman's pants and reproduction issues and let the individual decide for herself when it comes to this issue. This should never have been an issue for public policy.
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Soul enters Body at moment of conception.\nSoul is immortal and obviously body lays down and turns back to dust.\nI believe We are Spiritual Beings(SOUL-part of the Great IAM,GOD) in a Physical(BODY).  It seems to me most people figure it the other way around--physical beings, trying to SOMEHOW become Spiritual Beings.  maybe they will catch on once the meet their maker.
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Abortion is not murder. A fetus is not considered a human life.\n\n    If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life. -- Exodus 21:22-23\n\nThe Bible places no value on fetuses or infants less than one month old.\n\n    And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. -- Leviticus 27:6\n\nFetuses and infants less than one month old are not considered persons.\n\n    Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD. -- Numbers 3:15-16\n\nGod sometimes approves of killing fetuses.\n\n    And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? ... Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. -- Numbers 31:15-17\n    (Some of the non-virgin women must have been pregnant. They would have been killed along with their unborn fetuses.)\n\n    Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. -- Hosea 9:14\n\n    Yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. -- Hosea 9:16\n\n    Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. -- Hosea 13:16
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fetuses arent people thats why
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wow, i'm really surprised at all the abortion-is-murder stuff here.  a human embryo is a microscopic clot of cells and is hardly even visible to the naked eye, much less a fully-developed organism, for many months into a pregnancy.\n\nit's difficult to draw a line in the sand and say "this is when life begins" but i have a hard time agreeing with the notion that something qualifies as a person if it is just a little clump of cells without organs or specialized tissue of any kind, that is entirely dependent on its host for absolutely every function of life there is (except for cellular division).\n\nobviously, that little clump of cells represents a potential to become a human life, and it may be wrong to prevent that potential from being realized, but it is hardly as cut-and-dried as "this is MURDER."\n\nto answer the question, i think the answer depends on your own personal ethics.  lots of people feel that it is wrong to get an abortion because you just don't feel like having a baby.  people have an objection to doing such a serious thing for reasons that are frivolous.  lots of people say "well, you went out and had the fun part of having sex, and now you should have to bear the responsibility that comes with it.  it's not right to get an abortion every time you get knocked up because you had a one-night stand."\n\non the other hand, when someone is raped, a lot of people's objections to abortion end there, because it was not an irresponsible decision by the mother.  she had the act forced on her in a traumatizing, violent and demeaning way and it can scar her for life, and it is bad enough that it happened to her - she shouldn't also have to spend the next 20 years trapped into raising a baby she never asked for and that constantly serves as a reminder of her humiliating experience.\n\nof course, all of this is deeply personal and everyone will have different opinions about it.  also, a lot of people who say that "no, nothing justifies abortion" probably have never been faced with such a difficult decision, and if THEY were in the same situation, their moral indignation and black-and-white absolutism would probably evaporate pretty quickly.
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I'd like to warn you that my opinion about abortion is based on reason, and very few people approach the abortion debate using reason. For most people, it's an emotional debate fueled by guilt. The emotions on the issue tend to run so deeply most people forget which is which. So I do apologize for any hurt feelings which result from my dealing with abortion reasonably.\n\nI support a woman's right to have control over their reproductive capacity. Abortion does not affect citizens (a person is not a citizen until they are born) or the intrinsic assets of the nation, so there is no legislative basis for there to be any laws taking rights away from a citizen (the pregnant woman)\n\nFurthermore, abortion is not murder. Murder is the willful taking of one human's life by another human. I've seen pictures, and the fetus might look vaguely human, but physiologically a fetus is more like a salamander than a human. I know that sounds harsh, but there's also a degree to which deep down you know that it's true.\n\nNeurologically, the child isn't complete until it's a year old, and continues developing for about 25 years. So while it's still in the womb, it's certainly not a developed human. It's a part of our natural development for the brain to be undeveloped at birth because otherwise the head could never have fit through the opening. \n\nI asked the question "What makes humans distinct from other animals?" I received many interesting answers: The awareness that we are different from other animals, the ability to make rational decisions, the ability to suppress our animal nature, the ability to conceptualize good and evil, large brains, the ability to create art, the ability to question one's existence, speech, self improvement, and so on. At a glance, it's fairly obvious that a fetus does not have any of these qualities. In doing further research, I came across this website which I strongly recommend: http://7e.devbio.com/article.php?id=162\n\nA fetus has the potential of becoming human, but being human is a very special thing and a fetus isn't there yet. Being human is more than just a matter of our genetic make-up. It's about the way we think. Without the way we think, we are like any other animal. \n\nGiven that most people believe in the existence of a soul, It becomes an issue to consider when a person gets a soul. If you believe that only humans have souls, then the fetus doesn't have one because it's not yet human. It has the potential to become human, but it's not there yet. If you believe that all creatures have souls, then it goes to wherever souls go. If you believe in Karma, then that life served a purpose which it was there to do and can karmically celebrate that it's life accomplished what it was destined to accomplish.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating killing babies. Babies are cute and respond well to people, kinda like puppies, and I am also opposed to killing puppies. In fact I have often been very supportive of all things child related and puppy related. But when it comes right down to it, and we consider the neural biology, certain facts become apparent. But I want to make it very clear that I am in no way advocating infanticide, which is much nicer than the bible which doesn't even mention infanticide despite the fact that it was commonly practiced at the time. In fact, until about a hundred years ago, I can't recall this ever having been much of an issue ever in the history of the world. But now, as infant mortality rates are at an all time low, and population is soaring out of control, now is the time in human evolution when people decide to stand up and say that abortion is wrong.\n\nChristians claim to take truth from the bible, and the bible makes no reference to abortion (which according to Wikipedia did exist in ancient times http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aborti
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NO NO NO, an abortion is done during the development stage of a a human child. Which means the DNA hasn't fully developed either. What would be reproduced (cloned) is the the same thing that has been removed, and depending upon how exact the tolerences were on the bodily fliuds that would be needed to be used in order to finish the development were is what would determine the outcome.
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"2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you. \n\nMy frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately wrought in the depths of the earth. " ( St. Charles Borromeo)<1> \n\nMy opinion is that it is murder.  I have a strange feeling that God created us at creation.  When God spoke to Abraham about his decendents being "Countless as the Stars"  is when God announced all life arrivals (the moment of conception).\n\nPlus, it seems that babies have imaginations.  When parents are in the 9 month waiting period, they do little stuff like play classical music and talk to the baby in the womb.  Many of the baby resurch does indicate that this can help the baby grow smarter and more social.  Now, baby research is indicating that a baby can be taught to 'Eat right' in the womb.  \n\nSadly, many abortions happen because the man, woman, or both do not take time to understand life.  It is all about their own 'Self-enjoyment'.  Many times, the woman wants the child, but is bullyed into an abortion when she realizes that the man does not love her the way she imagined him to love her.  This realization comes when he puts his fist through a wall, or starts cusing saying, "How dare you ruin my life" (again selfishness).  Even sadder is when a woman is rapped and has an abortion.  This fear drives her to an action she does not understand and typically the baby of a rape incident is the saving force for the woman many years down the line.\n\nIn short, my opinion of abortion is that it's killing the imagination of a fellow human being who is helpless and cannot protect themselves.  It is a waste!!!
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First of all, it was NOT a stupid question at all.  Those of you who think it is irrelevant are incorrect. The only thing I can think of is the fact that drugs can place a great number of people in harm, while abortion is just 1 baby. Another point, the person who said a baby is just a fetus... America feels guilty about calling the fetus a baby, but in the literal Greek text, "fetus" literally means "a live baby", think about it!
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A baby is a baby from the moment of conception, it has a soul and God knows who it is. Its not a fetus or a lump of flesh. \nThere is enough birth control out there that no one should ever get pregnant by accident. There are people trying to adopt kids everyday because they cant have kids.
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That is such a ridiculous answer it doesn't deserve an answer.  However, I'll extend some grace to you...\n\nAn egg, by itself, is not a potential human.  Nor are the thousands of sperm that do not find an egg.  If you are going to argue against pro-life's arguments, at least use an intelligent argument.