emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
When human life begins is not a religious discussion. The beginning of human life is a scientific discussion. When do you think science tells us when a human life begins?Dear ding That still does not explain when the human soul enters the body.
You are still talking about the body and yes that part is science.
But issues of the spirit of human identity and will, that goes far beyond the genes.
One person said they settled this matter of what makes a human being,
as "someone who is loved." So if you love the person then yes, that is a human being.
And that's how they defined it.
So everyone has the spiritual freedom to define it for themselves.
What the govt can legislate is where we AGREE to make it law.
So sure, if everyone can agree that since life begins genetically at conception
then THAT is the "legal starting point" sure, we can have a consensus.
But I think you'd get a consensus faster by saying
* if you want right to health care, you have to respect right to life
* then separate the funding and let both fund their own
* and when all the funding goes toward the right to life and spiritual healing side,
then that's where the policies and research are going to get done to teach everyone
So by free choice, more people will CHOOSE to respect prolife and beginning at conception
ding the only difference between what we are both saying:
* you are choosing to learn and understand this WITHOUT govt making it illegal
you have free choice and THAT'S ENOUGH to learn and decide to respect life before birth
I find that is SUPERIOR
I would rather people be like you and CHOOSE because they understand and decide it makes sense
Like CHOOSING to understand why Christianity is helping and CHOOSING to respect or follow or adopt it
that's better than forcing people to practice Christianity by govt mandate
(note: spiritual healing can be proven by science to heal disease and addiction,
but still, it must be freely chosen and cannot be forced by law or it doesn't work)
* if you want to pass a law recognizing this WITHOUT consent of others affected who don't share those beliefs, that isn't fair to people
who aren't given the free choice as you and I were allowed to
so the only difference is getting people"s understanding and consent FIRST
AND NOT PASSING THE LAW UNLESS THEY AGREE
Again this is why I find we'd be better off separating the funding
This still acknowledges that your belief has validity and you have the right to fund it
But it gives people a choice, just like with Christianity,
so they don't reject that choice just because govt is being abused to force it on them
That creates a second battle that distracts from the core issue.
So I do not recommend violating the beliefs of other people
to push your own beliefs, or it discredits the motivations and distracts from the goals.
Human life is spiritual. Spiritually I believe it begins before birth. That all life is connected.
And nobody should violate anyone's consent because that's violating
free will or free exercise of religion. And if we want govt to respect
free exercise free will or free choice, all people as the authority behind govt
must equally respect free will and free choice of others.
So I say it's bigger than science and is constant. At all times,
we should seek to reconcile to have agreement and consensus
on unifying truth, and not impose on or coerce others.
That's what I believe and it require more faith than just science.
"Human life is spiritual. Spiritually I believe it begins before birth. That all life is connected."
Soooo, it's OK to murder with abortion?
Hi Votto
1. No it's not okay
2. But the best way to prevent it is by free choice not by force of law unless people consent to that law
3. I have no problem with people passing a law banning abortion if all people under that law agree to it
4. I'm saying the same way you and me and ding and I see Penelope also believe in prolife
and against abortion all people deserve equal free choice to decide that as we did
on our own without govt making it illegal and forcing that argument on any of us.
Does that make sense?
Like with Christianity or spiritual healing.
No, I don't think it's okay for people to reject spiritual healing when it can cure their loved ones of demons.
But this cannot be forced on them by law.
The best way or only way it works is by freely choosing to go through spiritual healing
and then it works. But it has to be by free choice.
I find prolife arguments work better when the person has free choice
and it doesn't work when it is forced by govt against their will.
There is nothing wrong with people all choosing to change to prolife and then
agreeing to pass a law by consensus.
Some people may argue that is still faith based,
but as long as all the people agree to pass the law
it's not taking anyone's free choice to get to that point of agreeing.
Does it make any sense? Sure. So you are saying that so long as the consent of the people favors genocide you are OK with it.
Have you ever met people who agreed to that?
No, of course people are going to object.
As for killing and going to war which some people argue allows genocide:
Just because people agree to war as a legal choice,
doesn't mean we have to go there. If we use
military defense and arms correctly for deterrence
it actually prevents war.
Ask Police officers, w ho have the right to shoot and kill.
The peace and police officers I know who are most
effective, never have to use force or very seldom.