What similarities do you see between abortion & the death penalty?

Question

Wow, looks like most people are on the same boat on this question. The reason I had asked this question was because more common than not, a Conservative will support the death penalty, but be against abortion and a Liberal will be just the opposite. It seems to be an oxymoron for both sides of the debate in most cases. I tend to lean toward the Conservave viewpoint because it makes far more sense. I am opposed to abortion in ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. My own father was the baby of a rape victim. She chose nurture vs nature and gave him up for adoption. He is a great father. My grandparents raised my father like he was their own flesh & bone. For this reason alone, abortion is not an option.
The Death Penalty has shown to be an incredible deterrent to violent crime as shown in a recent AP study. Though, through the govt. subsidizing abortion clinics, abortion rates are on the rise… Hmmmm, odd huh?

Answer 1

None.

A criminal did something to deserve his sentence, the baby did not.

A criminal is an adult and responsible for his own decisions. A baby is dependent on their mother to survive and cant make such choices yet.

A criminal is put to death in the interests of justice. A baby is put to death in the interests of selfish convenience.

Answer 2

Hmm... I disagree with the death penalty, though if I were put in the position of the family members who lost a loved one to the person on death row my mind would immediately change... a bit hypocritical aren't I?

As far as abortion goes, after a certain point I disagree with it (when the fetus is more alive than a bunch of cells)

The only similarity I see is the touchiness of both topics, sometimes we just can't know what is right and what is wrong, and sometimes there just is no right choice.

Answer 3

There is one very important similarity......both are based in the fear of death.

1. Death Penalty.......most people believe that the death penalty is a just punishment for someone who has committed premeditated murder. Not only is the death penalty premeditated murder as well (which brings the just down to the level of the unjust), the philosophy is based in the Old Testament value of 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'. It was my understanding, that Jesus came to provide a new way of thinking and behavior......

Further more, the death penalty is actually releasing the individual from accepting and dealing with their responsibility for their actions in their lifetime. Most of us are afraid of death, we don't understand its purpose, and we see it as something negative, and if someone hits us, we want to hit them back.

Death is the birth canal to the next life, and we should elevate our thinking and behavior to understand that the death penalty is not an effective punishment, but limits our evolution to a higher realm of understanding and thinking.

2. Abortion.......many are against abortion because it terminates life. Life is a constant circle, and neverending and death is part of that process. That is the concept of creation in itself. To bring a child into this world is a huge responsibility, and should be considered carefully. Yes, there are other options, such as birth control and adoption.

However, because a womans body bears the effects of birth, she should have the right to choose whether she wants to have the baby or not. In the situation of an unplanned pregnancy, all of the options, abortion, adoption, and raising the child, have implications that should be considered carefully.

Because many are afraid of death, and do not understand its purpose, and we view it as negative, we can only consider abortion as negative because it involves death.

God gives us freedom of choice, and we should extend that choice to others. What is a sin in the eyes of man, may not be a sin in the eyes of God.

So, you can see that the bottom line with both of these issues, is the fear of death. Once we come to terms with death, and understand more about the purpose, then we can look at these issues in a different way.

Answer 4

Interesting question.

I believe abortion is the right of women, but I also believe that late-term abortion is not moral. As long as the cells do not have a functioning brain stem, it feels no pain and is not a moral issue. Once it has a human brain pattern, that changes.

A convicted murderer is still human, even though he may not act like it. I don't believe these people should EVER see the light of day again, but I believe that killing them is taking a human life (not just a potential human lifde, but a real human life). Someone like that woman put to death in Texas a few years ago really could have done good in the wolrd from behind bars. Someone who is in prison for life could still have a positive effect on the world if given a chance, but my real reasoning for disapproving of the death penalty is this: I am an agnostic THEIST, and I believe that GOD choses to mete out justice. Our job is to protect society by separating these people from it, but not to kill them.

Answer 5

Perhaps the most obvious being the termination of life. They are both also very controversial. In general (or at least here in the US) though, the death penalty is used as a form of punishment as well as deterrance to the public ( causing society to turn away from the crime committed due to the end result). Abortion on the the other hand is not as much of legal or punishment value, but instead (what I feel) is based on individual rights and beliefs in regards to life, religion, and the entire connection between everything.

Answer 6

No, not really. You're engaging in a very shallow and un-intellectual attempt to impugn religious Christians. I guess that you feel some need to do that to make you feel better about yourself, but hatred and insults are not much to build on. And the ignorance is astounding. Many other countries have the death penalty that are not Muslim. The religious right do not "oppose" homosexuality simply because they do not agree with homosexual marriage or believe in promoting the radical homosexual agenda. It is a demonstrable fact that the religious right in the USA does NOT want religious law. That's simply stupid, at best. Malevolent and willfully ignorant. You're a hateful and odious excrescence full of lies and hate. How sad.

Answer 7

*death of a human being
*the death sentence is passed on to the to be aborted fetus and the convicted prisoner, it is not by their choice that they die.
*The state and the aborting doctors both have facilities which to carry out the death sentences. legally.
*The condemned most likely have families that most likely dont want that person to die no matter what their offence, if any.
*Both sides have many methods of killing their targets and think themselves humane.
*The two are strictly discouraged in many religious beliefs.

By stating similarities in my opinion I am not denying the differences or circumstances that do exist. Just answering the question as it is asked.

Answer 8

None. Abortion is the deliberate murder of an unborn child, an innocent life.

The death penalty is the state executing someone who, by their actions, has forfeited their right to life. It is an act that is ordained, by God, as a tool of society to deal with the most heinous acts.

Answer 9

- The pre-arranged taking of a person's life without their consent, at the request of others and by the hands of appointed others, before the person's natural life-span is fully realised.
- Aborted children are completely innocent. Those on death row are often evil adults, however belated evidence for a number of death penalty cases has found some to be innocent of the accused crime.
- Has the use of abortion or the death penalty actually lessened the rate of unplanned pregnancies or serious crime?
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Answer 10

they both lead to death....
I had a class on this too and am racking my wee brain on how it went ....the class was Christian Ethics...it said that if a women was harmed while pregnant and the child was killed in the womb that the father could charge that person to pay them for the loss of child......


abortion some folks say it's a choice but a choice for whom?
A choice if there is a man involved and not told until after the fact...? A choice for a baby that is growing and loving being created in that secret place?A woman that is making a choice and later regrets that choice?

OK I am kind of windy on this subject I do apologize for that I have two friends that chose abortion they are really messed up after doing so....

check this song out sung by David huff...it might make one think again about abortion please give it a try thanks,Laura

http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0002IQK2M/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img/105-4973913-7370045?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img

if that don't work try this...and click on to listen to songs it's song number 11 thanks,Laura
http://www.amazon.com/Proclaim-David-Huff/dp/B0002IQK2M

Answer 11

None.....unless the death penalty is carried out without absolute proof of the person's guilt.

Abortion involves ending an innocent life.

The death penalty involves justice being carried out. It is appropriate / acceptable punishment for a murderer IF there is no question of the person's guilt.