It Is Against Societies Morals
"It is estimated that 43 percent of women in the U.S. will have an abortion by age 45 and that more than 30 million have had an abortion since the procedure was legalized in 1973 (based on 1992 rates.)" (Fact Sheet: Abortion in the U.S., October 2002)
That's an estimate that 43% of American women will have an abortion by age 45. What does that tell you? Against what you see on TV or from politicians, abortion is a perfectly normal and morally accepted medical procedure. The actions of individuals are the most important indicators of their beliefs.
posted by newrevolutionist @ 11:21 AM
4 What Do You Think Of This Argument?
4 Comments:
"The actions of individuals are the most important indicators of their beliefs."
While I agree that actions can be important, to draw the paralel that this makes it "perfectly normal and morally accepted" to have an abortion is one of the most reduculus argument that I've heard. Its like when you were a child and your mother says no to having a toy and you say "but everyone else has one!"
Hitler was elected leader by an overwhelming majority twice, while most knew of his plans for war and his thoughts on Jews, gays, gypsies etc were well known. (Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and talks about his need for "livingspace".) By your logic this makes it "perfectally normal and morally accepted," a wholly falicious argument.
There are valid reasons on both sides of the abortion argument, but this is not one of them.
While the high frequency of abortion is not an argument _for_ abortion, it is quite a compelling reason for abortion not to be criminalized.
But I think the argument was stating that its high frequency had some sort of moral implications, which is what I was invalidating.
What are "society's morals"?
Who gets to determine what these morals are?
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