
holy
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LONG FUCKING RANT! (not really)
It's objectively ending a human life. That's not even debatable. It has unique human DNA, its own developing organ systems, and meets every scientific criterion for a distinct human organism.
The only actual argument is whether you think killing that human is justified or not. At least have the intellectual honesty to admit what you're advocating for instead of hiding behind semantic games.
If you want to argue that ending that life should be legal in certain circumstances, fine, make that case. But pretending it's not killing a human being is just scientific illiteracy hiding as moral superiority
And, no, that's not a theory or religious claim. It's basic biology.
By week 5, that embryo already has a beating heart, developing brain, and a completely unique genetic code that will never exist again in human history. It's not a 'potential' human. It IS human, just at an early stage of development.
Honestly speaking, I get it. It's easier to support abortion if you convince yourself it's just 'removing tissue' or some other euphemistic bullshit. But that's intellectually dishonest. The scientific consensus is crystal clear: life begins at conception. That's not religious dogma, it's embryology 101.
To me, the debate isn't about whether it's human life (that's settled science).
The actual debate is whether terminating that life is morally justified under certain circumstances.
PERSONAL OPINION ON WHETHER TERMINATING THAT LIFE IS MORALLY JUSTIFIED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
I think people want the convenience of abortion without the moral weight of what they're actually doing. But here's my position: It's killing a human being. Full stop. Whether that killing is justified depends entirely on the circumstances.
Self-defense? If the pregnancy will kill the mother, then yes, it's justified the same way killing an attacker in self-defense is justified. The mother's established life takes precedence over the developing one.
Rape or incest? That's more complicated. The child didn't commit the crime, but forcing a woman to carry her rapist's child is its own kind of cruelty.
But convenience abortions? Because having a kid would interfere with someone's career or lifestyle? That's just killing for convenience, and I can't justify that.
The problem with the abortion debate is that both sides talk past each other.
Pro-choice advocates act like it's just about women's autonomy, completely ignoring the existence of the second human involved.
Pro-life advocates often ignore legitimate concerns about women's health and exceptional circumstances.
What I can't stand is intellectual dishonesty. If you support abortion, at least have the backbone to acknowledge what it is.
Don't hide behind euphemisms like 'terminating a pregnancy' or 'reproductive healthcare' when you're advocating for ending a human life.
Pro-choice advocates act like it's just about women's autonomy, completely ignoring the existence of the second human involved.
Pro-life advocates often ignore legitimate concerns about women's health and exceptional circumstances.
What I can't stand is intellectual dishonesty. If you support abortion, at least have the backbone to acknowledge what it is.
Don't hide behind euphemisms like 'terminating a pregnancy' or 'reproductive healthcare' when you're advocating for ending a human life.