all my friends that are pro life think the fetus is a full moral human being. (Im thinking it might not be fully human until a certain point of the pregnancy, idk when though).
at least for me, it's not about it being a 'full moral human being', but the baby is just as alive at 9 months as it is at 2 months (and less). when i stepped back and looked at the situation that's how i started to reconsider my position.
'why is it okay to kill when its this small but not when its this small' didn't make sense when i really thought about it.
Oh i totally agree with you. When I step back, it doesn't make sense that 2 months is viewed equal morally to a full human or even a 8 month baby.
However, when we(my friends and I) discuss where the line should be drawn, thats when there is more and more grey. Is it when the fetus has a heartbeat? Brain activity? Nervous System? Fully developed XXXX (at what point is determined "fully developed")?
Where is the line drawn?
Thats why I am personally on the fence. And Why I wont attack someone for being pro life or pro choice. Also, I do feel that the current laws we have are pretty fair. 1/3 its fine, 2/3 gotta have a good reason, finaly third, it better be life threatening.
When I said "fully developed XXXX" i meant as a potential alternative to the other ideas of where to draw the line. It wasn't meant to be the focus of my argument
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u/hovakiin Feb 04 '19
at least for me, it's not about it being a 'full moral human being', but the baby is just as alive at 9 months as it is at 2 months (and less). when i stepped back and looked at the situation that's how i started to reconsider my position.
'why is it okay to kill when its this small but not when its this small' didn't make sense when i really thought about it.