I don't believe in Abortion, but I do in the Death Penalty, what is your opinion?

Question

Here is what I think. Abortion is not right in my opinion and it has nothing to do with Religion. It is plain wrong, though sometimes it is justifiable speacially at times of rape and incest. In general I think abortion is wrong because no one has a way of predicting what kind of person the child will be. On the other hand criminals on death row already have shown what kind of persons they are and have committed hidieous crimes.

That's my opinion, what do you think and what is your opinion? And yes I would be what you consider a Liberal.

Answer 1

I'm fairly conservative, but I believe that both abortion and the death penalty are wrong. The reasons on the death penalty are:

1. I respect all human life, even if all humans don't respect me.
2. There is a great margin for error when humans are put on trial by other humans.
3. My faith (Christianity) tells me to love and forgive everyone, not just the good people; and tells me to pray especially hard for the people who hate me or would do wrong.

For more on facts (albeit from a one-sided website) about the death penatly, see the link to NoDeathPenalty.org below.

The reasons for my being against abortion are:

1. If even a criminal is innocent until proven guilty, I believe that an unborn child should be considered alive until proven otherwise.
2. No one can prove that an unborn child feels no pain when aborted.
3. You absolutely cannot prove that a viable unborn child is not alive. Quite the contrary. From the moment an egg is fertilized, amazing develpments occur. (see fetal development link in sources)

Although I also don't think it's responsible to make abortion illegal, I still am very much against it.

You posed a good question!

Answer 2

I am in favor of abortion and I am against death penalty. I don't believe in the institution of family. Though it does inculcates some good virtues like love, compassion and empathy but it has more vices than virtues. The biggest vices being possessiveness, greed, insecurity, group mentality (we vs. they). IMO the children are the property of the state (Utopia) which should bring them up in a more scientific and systematic manner. Until the time that this objective is realized people should have the right whether to have children or not.

I oppose death penalty in all cases, whatever hideous crimes they may have committed, except in the cases where the criminals are a threat to the society even from within the confines of a prison, i.e. when they can't be controlled. If they can be controlled and donot pose a threat to the society then let them live the natural term of their lives.

Answer 3

I believe in abortion and the death penalty. Abortion is justifiable in a lot of circumstances other than the ones you have mentioned. What if somebody already has a bunch of kids and can't afford more? Say she was using protection but was one of that 8% that it failed on? You may say adoption, but a mother would never be able to give her baby away for another to raise. So if she didn't abort it she would keep it and it would have a bad life and turn into someone that would end up getting the death penalty. As for that an eye for an eye. And like I said those unwanted babies are your future criminals

Answer 4

I agree that abortion is wrong . Its wrong for every reason even rape or incest--abortion will not take away the act of rape but it will surely compound the psychological pain of the victim something they will have to live with the rest of their lives.Now days with the sonogram you can see that the fetus is actually a baby and not just a lump of cells.I also agree on the death penalty. What I find hard to believe though,is how can someone believe abortion is OK but not the death penalty. Death for the Innocent but life for the guilty.

Answer 5

I don't believe abortion should be used as ordinary birth control, but I believe the people who are best able to weigh the pros and cons are the women in those situations - no government official should have jurisdiction to intervene in this choice.

If the anti-choice crowd was sincere, they'd put down the protest signs and work to promote viable options for women in tough situations, rather than just demonize them.

I'd be the first to oppose mandatory abortions imposed by anyone.

As far as the death penalty, if it could be applied fairly, I'd be more inclined to support it. The poor and minorities tend to get executed; no rich white corporate exec will ever get the chair, even if they deserve it the most. If you add together all the murders attributed to all those ever executed, you still don't touch Union Carbide's body count at Bhopal alone, let alone what GE, Monsantoand others have gotten away with.

Answer 6

interesting view,, may i propose another view?.. first abortion is wrong,, but many still view it as if it is being performed as a punishment to the unborn,, never have i heard of anyone say yeah if i get pregnant im gonna get an abortion teach that embryo to get in my womb yup, yup, incest or rape,, well rape maybe,,since it isnt consenual,, as for incest,, to each their own,, i feel taking the life of an unborn is evil, unless the child will be born with a medical condition that not allow the child to live a decent life,, as for death row and the penalty i have known at least two people innocent there are such things as frame ups,, not all that wear the badge are on the side of law,, until a more sure way to prove innocense or guilt death penalty such be with held

Answer 7

i myself do not believe in abortion, unless it will save the mothers life...and i do think they should have the morning after pill for women that has been raped...i do not believe we have the right to take anyones life...i know it does cost a lot to keep prisioners in prison...but if they would not put so many in prison for crimes that they did not commit...like being at the scene of a crime...we can not control anothers actions...but i think letting them rot in prison if they have been sentenced to death is far more punishment than death...people look at this so many different ways...i also believe though if someone is so dangerous he is dangerous even to the guards and anyone that comes in contact with them , then we are taking a chance on others lives...someone that bad may deserve to die...he is dangerous to society and does not have any reporse or care who he hurts...i know this is hard to understand...i am just glad i am not ever going to be a decision maker that would sentence someone to death....i got pregnant at 17 and my dad was a minister...but i could not have a abortion...i loved my child even though i had to move away from my dad...that was back when it was not a thing that happened very often...i did not want my dad to lose the respect he had...but i had no street smarts whatsoever....i hope you understand the way i feel on this subject...i do not think i could take a life to save my own...

Answer 8

Yes, I also think abortion is wrong, and that the Death Penalty is ok. All the time, people tell me that either way, a human life is lost. I try telling them that there is a difference between an innocent bay and a murderer. You think right on for being a liberal - just kidding. Good for you.

Answer 9

the death penalty is stupid... you can't murder a murderer... that's an extremely hypocritical thing to do.... you can't kill the killer because then you'd be a killer too......

as far as abortion goes, i don't agree with it....... if a woman is pregnant and she doesn't want the child, then she shouldn't kill it, she should've kept her legs closed, she should give the baby up for adoption.... at least then (even if she's not being a good mother to her child) the child will have a chance to live. if the woman (or girl) is raped, then still, that person should not kill the child in her womb...... she should hate the father, not the child....its not the child's fault that she was raped.... she should also give the baby up for adoption, because everyone has the right to live, even if the father is a rapist.....

that's my opinion.....great question though.....really thoughtful....

Answer 10

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