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Originally Posted by The_Rorschach
"And what about the innocent civilian who just happens to get caught in a bomb blast? "
Collateral damage. Innocence is arbitrary, if not non-existant.
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I agree with you on the point of innocence, actually. Poor choice of wording on my part, I should have said "uninvolved".
Also, I am well aware of the fact that there are VERY few pregnancies that fall into those categories. No need to post any statistics, I've seen figures myself and I believe you. But in my opinion, few though they may be, the law should allow for these "exception to the rule" type cases. I don't believe there's ANY rule there aren't exceptions to.
I will NEVER turn a blind eye to abortion and simply dismiss it as something not to be concerned with. I feel sad for every single one of those aborted babies, and I have heard stories about what the mothers who make the decision to abort go through, wracked with guilt and nightmares for the rest of their lives in many cases. It is NOT a light decision for anyone, REGARDLESS of whether or not they think it is murder.
But I stand by the right for them to do it, it's a decision I reached after much consideration, I was a staunch pro-lifer for years, I didn't just turn a complete 180 overnight. Abortion makes me sad, and I think many of those who do it will regret it or be haunted by it for the rest of their lives. But the FREEDOM to choose is what makes this country so great, whether we agree with the choice or not.
Believe me, Rorshach, I'm not saying our military are a bunch of bastards for going out and killing people who have guns pointed at them. I have a lot of friends in the military, and they have my complete support. People will die in this war, I understand and accept that. But I will express and feel sadness over the loss of ALL life in this conflict, regardless of alliegiances.