Foca

[Taco-Calamitous]

The difference between a fetus and other living things is that a it is a human being. You might disagree, but that is the major issue here: an abortion ends a human life, no matter how new or small. You might also question how a human life is more important than that of another living thing. At this point, I guess that it depends on differences in morals and beliefs, and I don't think that anything I could say would convince you to believe otherwise.

I don't buy the idea that many people are dissatisfied with their lives is a good reason for abortion, however. Any person has the potential to live any life they choose-good or bad-if they are given the chance.

As for the "there's a war going on, and that's more important" idea: that is a completely different matter to discuss altogether. One does not have to support the war and be against abortion, however. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

[Furore]

The difference between a fetus and other living things is that a it is a human being. You might disagree, but that is the major issue here: an abortion ends a human life, no matter how new or small. You might also question how a human life is more important than that of another living thing. At this point, I guess that it depends on differences in morals and beliefs, and I don't think that anything I could say would convince you to believe otherwise.

Don't get me started on masturbation. =)
All that poor undeveloped human matter going to waste...
THE HUMANITY!!!

It is my view that human life starts before conception. Unless those which combine to create an individual aren't alive...
In which case we could...
ALL BE UNDEAD ZOMBIE THINGS!

I truly hope that isn't the case. And love that for the moment at least this is general chat and not Intellectual Discussion. Actually, I'd probably get away with this there too, I've seen people get away with worse.

[Walter Sobchak]

As for the "there's a war going on, and that's more important" idea: that is a completely different matter to discuss altogether. One does not have to support the war and be against abortion, however. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

No. There is only one thing to discuss. Abortion is here and is never going to go away. Abortion rights will continue to increase as times go on. Partial-birth is the only real arguable issue, and that is a minor debate because. The war, on the other hand, is a debatable issue, with different schools of thought on withdrawal and tactics.

Arguing about when life begins and all that hoopla is about as meaningless as arguing with a young-Earth creationist. While arguing on an Internet forum is meaningless and changes nothing, the issue has already been solved, whether or not the right wants to accept it.