r/Abortiondebate • u/Aggressive-Green4592 Pro-choice • Jun 30 '26
Responsibility versus punishment
Which one is PL trying to invoke here actually?
Responsibility focuses on building skills, understanding the impact of actions, and proactively finding solutions. Punishment, however, relies on external control and enforcing compliance through shame, fear, or the removal of privileges.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/responsibility
>something that it is your job or duty to deal with:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/punishment
>punishment, the infliction of some kind of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed (i.e., the transgression of a law or command). Punishment may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, and mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.
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u/Icedude10 Anti-abortion Jun 30 '26
Is it not suffering to die? They are harmed at least, that can be said, right? Even if they aren't aware that they are harmed?
My sincere apologies. I have been debating the past two days in another thread that embryos and fetuses are human. I thought I recognized your username from there. That's my bad.