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Originally Posted by alltherage
I understand what you are trying to say here, but pro-lifers respect the life of all humans, and generally beleive that the fetus is a human at conception.
What you appear to be saying is that pro-lifers should target tobacco companies and pressure them to stop selling to people who have made a choice to smoke, albiet there are addiction issues.
What I am trying to say, is yes, I agree with you... but why can't innocent children be protected as well as adults? Especially children who did not make a choice to come in to the world?
I can see where your argument comes from but I do not think it is a good comparison.
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We live in a society that routinely trades lives for conveniance or pleasure, cars kill millions, but we tolerate them, even love them because who wants to shlep their arse to the store in minus 20 without one.
Smokers generally start smoking in their early teens when they don't have the capacity to make appropriate decisions.
We know alcohol kills many hundreds of thousands through abuse or drunk driving, but as most of us are ok with booze we allow those deaths as well.
All of the above though are enjoyed or usefull to men as well as women.
Abortion rights only affect women therefore a male controlled religous hierachy rails against it as it has no affect on their lives.