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Originally posted by bilmore
I don't think the two could ever be compatible. Even in the rape circumstance, I think a logical consistency mandates no exception.
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I disagree with you here. There are many instances when it is more humane to terminate the life of a person. For instance, a severely deformed baby that will only live long enough to suffer and then die. Perhaps you disagree with me on this, but I think it is a moral position.
Another example, not an abortion one, is lets say you have a plane hijacked by muslims and they are going to fly it into the Sears tower with 20,000 (or however many) inside. Do you shot the plane down and kill those 120 people inside (all of whom are innocent except the muslim hijackers) or do you let thousands in the Sears tower die?
For me, the rape exception is one in which terminating the life is morally defensible. It is tragic for all involved, certainly, but still one of the few situations that I would agree that it was morally acceptable to take an innocent human life.
