tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post427276716542884352..comments2013-06-15T19:58:49.528-07:00Comments on So Life Got Me Thinking... : Legislating Morality – Abortion and Stem Cell Research/UseMatt Washockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682713962954372061noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-47209085984382239602013-02-21T20:20:46.228-08:002013-02-21T20:20:46.228-08:00Well............ when I think of the brutality of ...Well............ when I think of the brutality of the event, I think it would be best if we ask the unborn child if the child would mind if we jam a suction spike into his/her skull and extract the body parts with brutal force. If the child is okay with it then feel free to proceed. <br />It is amazing that we do a better job of protecting a tree or some unique bird or frog then we do children who can not object to being torn in half. Our nation is more careful on how and when we breed types of dogs then we do with each other. Yes I understand criminal rape would be a change of direction that I would understand, but what I don't understand is the whole late term abortion... that is disgusting and depressing. I am very pro-birth control but abortion is not birth control sad topic, do you ever wonder what terror those innocent lives must have felt at that moment? Eric Schultznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-41160383176912957202013-02-19T20:11:17.482-08:002013-02-19T20:11:17.482-08:00http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Poor-cho...http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Poor-choice-for-women-s-agenda-4286501.php#src=fb<br /><br />Another perspective...Matt Washockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682713962954372061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-32665688012810029162013-02-19T20:07:03.575-08:002013-02-19T20:07:03.575-08:00Jim... I completely respect your response. The tru...Jim... I completely respect your response. The truth is, you are one of the most thoughtful people I know. My faith gives me more freedom than restrictions, if you know what I mean? I wouldn't say I am a "typical" christian, for whatever that means. I believe that I have no right to cast a stone in judgement because I am imperfect and not with sin. I have never been directly impacted by abortion. <br /><br />Jim, you and others have to decided what is right for you in all cases. Society provides the limits, if you will, but we as individuals make the choice. The moral basis from which I see the world is tied heavily to my faith. No matter what you believe, I know you and you are an honorable, moral guy. That is why we are friends... and will always be friends. I value your opinion... keep them coming. Thanks for reading! :-)Matt Washockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682713962954372061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-22574461794918589472013-02-19T19:41:05.888-08:002013-02-19T19:41:05.888-08:00I think I'm going to start a blog and call it ...I think I'm going to start a blog and call it "My friend Shack got me thinking..." :-)<br /><br />Seriously, though -- I do want to address the issue of abortion from a different perspective. Let's start with the fact that I am a devout atheist, so my comments have no religious basis. And although I believe abortion as a means of birth control is morally wrong, I also appreciate the reality that some (if not many) unwanted pregnancies, if forced to term, could have profound negative consequences for the parents and the child over their lifetimes. No child should be unwanted, and it is for this reason that I am effectively pro-choice. I choose to support what I believe is the lesser of two evils for society overall.<br /><br />That said, I also appreciate the perspective of faithful Americans who believe that life begins at conception and, for this reason, that abortion should be outlawed. While I save my strongest political objections for even a whiff of religious encroachment into public life, this question is not necessarily religious even if someone's position on abortion is rooted in their religious beliefs. Fundamentally this is a question about the role of government in the protection of its citizens.<br /><br />To wit: if someone believes that life begins at conception, and if a principle tenet of government is to protect life, isn't government therefore obligated to do so in-utero as well as out? If so, doesn't that person have a moral obligation to work to outlaw abortion? <br /><br />Forgive me, but accepting abortion because it is legal under current law strikes me as hollow. If you believe that abortion is murder, you should work to outlaw it. Period. I have no problem with that. People like Todd Aiken and Richard Mourdock may be outliers -- even nutjobs -- but their positions on this issue are crystal clear. I respect that.<br /><br />Understanding the objections of both sides in this way helps make the whole debate more manageable. It may even establish some potential for finding common ground. I can certainly understand why public funding of abortions would be so objectionable to pro-life Americans, and I have no problem with frameworks being established that prevent such support. I want pro-life tax dollars being spent on abortions as much as I want my tax dollars being spent to support church groups -- not at all.<br /><br />Anyway, just some more food for thought. Bon appetit!Jim Fecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-75689174520917193102013-02-19T17:53:37.293-08:002013-02-19T17:53:37.293-08:00Vito, from a fellow-blogger, I appreciate the comp...Vito, from a fellow-blogger, I appreciate the compliment. Thanks!<br /><br />MattMatt Washockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682713962954372061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048248624969766228.post-15731329559854447512013-02-19T14:33:28.162-08:002013-02-19T14:33:28.162-08:00Good Blog Matt. I've been enjoyingGood Blog Matt. I've been enjoyingVito Ciccarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947942043245447301noreply@blogger.com