I agree on the rape issue, but not so much on incest, however, it all depends on a lot of variables. Another question, again not trying to be rude, just curious; what about mothers who find out that their child will be born with problems? Either ones that will kill them days after they are born or ones where they are born mentally retarded or any sort of case like that?
It's better to try and hope for the unlikely miracles than to give up entirely in cases as far as life-threatening defects go. As far as retardation goes, what is your cut-off? At what point do you decide that "this child is too below our standards in terms of mental capacity, so it's best that he not even exist"?
I think that the rape exemption would also apply to domestic abuse too
If these are only temporary then I would still say they are not enough but if it is permanent then I would say otherwise.
Speds deserve a chance at life too.
I can somewhat agree, but I also think it's really horrible to have your baby born and then have to watch it die, but you're right, miracles happen, and my opinion on that part is pretty much the same as yours. I'm really for abortion, but there are some things that I don't think permit an abortion. If that makes sense. As for retardation, I understand what you're saying, and it is troubling. I think as long as you are coherent, you can actually live a life, even if you can't live one on your own, and etc, you have every right to live. Though, say in my Aunt's case, where her son will act like a 1-month old until he dies at age 20 (he's 18 now), I think that's a cruel way to live for him and for her (he wasn't born that way in this case, but this is saying if he was), I think maybe the termination of a pregnancy would be better for both parties. Of course, who knows, things happen and maybe a child like that could retain some semblance. If the choice were up to me, I would probably terminate the pregnancy.
You have to understand the people that choose to abort babies with severe defects aren't necessarily heartless nazis who hate the slow in da minds; many of them have seen the same defects in their family (maybe an aunt they've always pitied) and know how fighting to the bitter end just to bury a child shortly after birth, or having to look for him during his entire life is an emotionally taxing process that we aren't all tough enough to handle, and it's not fair to force anyone to go through.
I think that it is quite important that the purpose of pregnancy is not to create a child but rather to create a future adult. From this I would say that any disorder that makes an offspring unable to reach functional adulthood which I would define as having the ability to reproduce themselves would simply constitute as not really killing a potential human to begin with, in other words when raising them becomes an act that is self defeating.
What you are saying is effectively the same thing that I am saying but you are using emotional language to desribe it
I think that the primary difference is that the Nazis were not doing this to their own children but rather they were doing this to the children of others. Also with the clear presence of aggression towards groups aside from their own such at the killing of Jews I would say that it is clear that they didn't see it in this same manner
I've been thinking about this and maybe couples should be encouraged to only have one biological child and if they want more than that adopt? Although, I realize China's 1-child policy didn't turn out that well so I don't know.
The only problem with adoption is the cost. Though, I think the idea could work, if you put more emphasis on encouraging rather than forcing.
I tried to address this point in my previous post. How adeptly I did so is up to your judgment.
I will have to agree on this because I think that in general the small chance of gain from having such children still outweighs the costs associated with taking them to term. I would only think it is a good idea in that case when there is almost zero chance of recovery or in cases in which adoption is severely restricted legally such that you may end up with a barely living offspring that prevents you from having other offspring due to the costs of taking care of it that cannot be mitigated through putting it into fostercare or a group home
The solution to this dilemma would be to create viable options for adoption or fostering not to create abortion clinics.
