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Originally Posted by peter12
Absolutely not. I view contraception as simple self-protection. In fact, I would advocate even further availability and education of contraceptives to a population.
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And I would totally agree.
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If the majority of a society held that value, then I guess I would be ineffective. Contraception is more of a health issue but can be viewed as a moral issue by some. The society would reap the consequences, I suppose. Like Africa is doing now with HIV/AIDS. Of course there are other factors, but a social rejection of contraception is certainly part of it.
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Right but I'm not trying to actually argue the moral position of contraception itself, I'm using that issue to try to illustrate the abortion one.
You view contraception as simple self protection, others do not. You wouldn't support restricting everyone's freedoms based on that group's views; freedom to choose would be the correct path here; those that choose to limit their own freedoms based on their morals are free to do so, those that choose to exercise their freedom to use contraception are free to do so.
Abortion is very similar (though deeper I agree), some view abortion as an immoral act, others do not. Pro-choice advocates the freedom to limit (or not) one's own freedoms based on their morals, depending on how far along there's not enough harm to warrant limiting everyone's freedoms. Pro-not-choice advocates limiting limiting all freedoms based on their morals.
And actually it's interesting you bring up the social rejection of contraception and AIDS in Africa.. Wondering if a social rejection abortion would significantly impact quality of life due to many more unwanted children in society..
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Well, this is an interesting question. I agree that we need to decide when potential is important. I would certainly advocate benchmarks being established when a brain and nervous system have developed. That, to me, would certainly be 'just' at this point.
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I agree, and I'm sure there's been tons of research in this area done already. Try to get the group at the UofC to entertain this line of discussion though, I'd like to watch the results
