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Originally Posted by fxashun  I'm sorry, but just saying "killing is killing" is oversimplifying things. Some "killing" is accidental, and some is justified. If I'm sitting at home and a guy is coming through my window, I'm gonna kill him. That is entirely different than an abortion, and to nearly anyone else, a homeowner killing a burglar is justified.
And to most people killing a violent murderer is justified. Especially a serial one. And in war, if your country is being invaded, again, either you kill the invading force, or you will be killed or at least be made to suffer.
There are some scenarios where killing is justified and necessary. Abortion isn't one of them. | Abortion is just as justified as killing a convicted murderer in prison. Neither has their independence or freedom. Both are dependent on others to support them. Beyond this, justification for state sponsored killing prevents one from being "Pro-Life" because they put conditions on that life.
A great many things can be justified, but you can't justify killing on one hand and claim to be "Pro-Life" on the other. In reality the only group that I'm aware of that would generally qualify as "Pro-Life" would be the Quakers.
I support killing an intruder to your home. I support limited capital punishment and limited abortion. I tend to not support war out of ideological concerns, but an invasion is a different story. I support taking arms against the invading force. Then again, I don't claim to be "Pro-Life". Quote: |
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