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I believe in pro choice and it irriates me today how many parents leave their children in cars when its hot and they die and ignore them in swimming pools and they drown.

posted by Lanetay on August 5, 2016 at 11:34 AM | link to this | reply

After reading the title of your later post, I had to come here first to read this one.  Sorry to be late here.

posted by TAPS. on August 3, 2016 at 6:05 PM | link to this | reply

Justi

Well said and what I would expect from you.

posted by WileyJohn on August 2, 2016 at 1:07 PM | link to this | reply

Justi

You are indeed courageous to breach this subject.  I agree that abortions should not be done to healthy fetuses,  but I do not think it is always murder.  I have a rather unusual view of abortion,  based upon my studies and readlings of spiritual matters  (including the Bible).  I think that most of us exist as souls BEFORE we are born,  that we have lived lives before this  (as in reincarnation).  Those people whose memories have been awakened,  by various means, remember coming (as a soul) to occupy the body of the baby in the few months or weeks before birth.  They (we) do not occupy the fetus at conception or close to it,  because it is not ready,  and besides,  that would be horribly dreadfully BORING,  like being stuck inside a growing plant that cannot move. 

The status of  "human"  has at least 3 components that we know of:  body,  mind,  soul.  Nautikos may object here,  but just because we cannot see or measure the soul,  that DOES NOT MEAN that it does not exist.  I think the soul is perhaps the most important component that makes us  "human".

So,  according to this scenario,  if the physical body of the developing baby is killed before occupation,  it has no soul occupying it,  so it is not fully human,  so this does not rise to the level of murder.  This is the time period when the needs or desires of the parents could be considered,  if they want to abort.  If the physical body of the baby is killed AFTER occupation,  still in the womb,  that is sad,  wrong,  and so on.  It could even be called murder.  The soul might be traumatized,  but is only displaced,  and will be assigned another baby in due time.  The body is killed,  but the soul lives on,  just as when any of us adults are killed.  The soul will occupy another fetus later.  This comment might open up other cans of worms,  but that is my 2-cents worth.  I don't think I will be adding another penny's worth here.  Thanks for you post,  Justi!   

posted by GoldenMean on August 2, 2016 at 10:27 AM | link to this | reply

Justi

The current situation: We are not replenishing our populations in any Western country...

posted by Nautikos on August 2, 2016 at 9:49 AM | link to this | reply

Probably a lot of things would be better if we did not have freedom of choice Justi. Sadly many would like a child and it does not happen.

posted by C_C_T on August 2, 2016 at 7:13 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Justi

This is timely, touching and a plea in sanity. Good job, indeed! 

posted by anib on August 1, 2016 at 9:41 PM | link to this | reply

Many people will be voting with that in mind. I do not think either mainstream candidate is the answer, though, when it comes to abortion.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on August 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM | link to this | reply

A touchy subject indeed. I couldn't do it.

posted by adnohr on August 1, 2016 at 3:55 PM | link to this | reply

Justi

Hi! I must echo Kabu!

posted by Sea_Gypsy on August 1, 2016 at 2:33 PM | link to this | reply

OOOH that was a subject I learned not to touch when I was in University nursing school. Too emotive by far. Good luck sweet Sister.

posted by Kabu on August 1, 2016 at 11:13 AM | link to this | reply