I like consistency, and I don't understand some views that people have regarding abortion and the death sentence. From what I can see, there are three possible logical views.
1. Euthanist. Someone who believes in discarding people who are unproductive to society support both abortion and the death sentence, or at least should by all reason. Also they would toss out our senior citizens.
2. Mercyist. Someone who believes in continual mercy should oppose both the death sentence, since mercy would dictate the protection of all life (except perhaps when someone is actively taking the lives of other people, in which case you are showing mercy to those under attack).
3. Total Justice. This one can get a little hairy depending on your definition of justice, but I can follow how some of them would support the death sentence but oppose abortion.
I don't understand, though, why some people would support abortion and oppose the death penalty, is there a philosophy that justifies this?
2007-04-16
09:23:43
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Tyler K
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