The Master Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I apologize if this question has come up again and again but... I am a teen philosopher by hobby and not profession. When I debate I like to have a solid definition of the words and phrases I use. When I hear pro-life, I assume that it means support of all kinds of human life. I am curious as to what opinions different people have about the definition of pro-life. My question is simply: What is included when you say pro-life? anti-abortion? anti-death penalty? anti-euthanasia? all of the above? Maybe anti- some kinds of these? Please tell me. I love to hear what people think. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I include all of those, as well as support of pregnant women and mothers and fathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 All of the above and anti-suicide as well. Btw, welcome to the Phorum! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 what are the choices if your pro-choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preciousawakening Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 The Pro-Life platform supports life from conception to natural death, so all of the above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 People who refer to themselves as "pro-life" are often times pro-capital punishment. If you tell the average person that you're pro-life, I think they'd assume that you were referring to the issue of abortion exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's the great reactionary fight against women of insufficient sexual reluctance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's the great reactionary fight against women of insufficient sexual reluctance. + really bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) A word of advice to the OP: Don't waste your time debating the preciousness of human life with people who reject objective morality; it's a waste of time. There are enough "pro-choice" theists out there to keep you busy. Edited May 5, 2013 by Chestertonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 + really bad luck. The conceiving of a child is never "really bad luck." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 A word of advice to the OP: Don't waste your time debating the preciousness of human life with people who reject objective morality; it's a waste of time. There are enough "pro-choice" theists out there to keep you busy. I think that human life is extremely valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicsAreKewl Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 There are pro-life anti-theists as well. Christopher Hitchens was pro-life, though I'm not sure to what degree. He opposed abortion and the death penalty, but I don't know if he opposed suicide or euthanasia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestertonian Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) There are pro-life anti-theists as well. Christopher Hitchens was pro-life, though I'm not sure to what degree. He opposed abortion and the death penalty, but I don't know if he opposed suicide or euthanasia. He thought abortion was repulsive, but didn't think it should be illegal. Also, he was a major exception to the rule. Edited May 5, 2013 by Chestertonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) I don't really care to have people who support neo-con foreign police and cutting social programs lecturing me on the preciousness of human life. Which is why the pro-life movement is suck a crock. A clump of cells with no capacity for independent life and no conceptualization of their own existence is not a human person. That becomes much more murky as those clumps if cells start to actually develop into something recognizably human. Edited May 5, 2013 by Hasan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 He thought abortion was repulsive, but didn't think it should be illegal. Also, he was a major exception to the rule. Not really. His position is pretty close to mine and my position isn't unique at all. Step out of the echo chamber every now and then. It's lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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