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I Believe Abortion Is Murder

Abortion is most definitely murder. And life begins even at conception. An unborn baby inside the tummy of a female is a life that God created that has a purpose later in life, not some disposable trash to be gotten rid of.

Lots of people nowadays, since God knows when, have actually given up their children for adoption or even given them to a relative of theirs to take care of the child. Abortion, also, is nothing to be proud of, either, and should be rather a disappointment, not to mention even a disapproval.

If a teenager becomes pregnant, especially at an unexpected time or whatever, she should have the choice of either having help and support in bringing the child up, even when she is finishing school or so, or to give the child up for adoption if things get complicated at the time. Whatever the choice of either may be, the idea of an abortion is wrong and immoral, because the life that is conceived should have a purpose later in life as God would tend for it, because God did create life. Like they say sometimes, "Adoption is an option."

Again, life begins at conception, and abortion is murder.
frequentlyme · 70-79, M
I very, very seldom get peeved at a statement made by another - I usually think it's just your opinion and doesn't matter. For you though, I'm making an exception.

Take a trip to reality, your statements are pure nonsense. You and your god don't get to make choices for a woman who has nowhere to turn, and for an unborn child who is brought into a life of poverty and all that it brings. Unless, and until you and your god can support, nurture and give each child born of an unwanted pregnancy, a decent, good life, then you have nothing to say.

I'm not so much attacking you personally, rather this nonsense I keep hearing.
@frequentlyme perhaps the female should have made a mature decision to not have sex? If you make an adult decision then be adult enough to face the consequences of that decision. It is murder.
frequentlyme · 70-79, M
@Pixiering I get that you think it is murder, and that is fine; but again, I'm not going to make a decision like that (one that has such far reaching consequences for the woman), nor condemn her for making that decision. I would not want every decision I have made in life to be scrutinized and, do not view it as murder.
Fannyann · 61-69, F
Your opinion. And of course you are entitled to it . But here's a question . If your wife/partner was raped and became pregnant by the rapist, what would you expect from her ? You have already said abortion is murder . So, if your wife/partner then wanted to keep the baby , because after all abortion is murder. How would you feel ?
She may not after carrying the child for 9 months want to give the baby up for adoption.
Would you willingly bring that baby up.
I ask this question because my ex husband used to have the same opinion as you.
He could not answer my question. But then he was very possessive of me. He also thought that women who were raped secretly wanted to have sex with the perpertrator otherwise their body would not have "let" them in. I beleive he was talking about vaginismus. But then he was an arsehole .
Fannyann · 61-69, F
@TheProphet That is what you say now when it is only a thought .The reality can be frighteningly different.
Idealism is just that.The real world as you will find as you grow older is not as easy.
TheProphet · M
@Fannyann I'm the same age as you are and well versed in the ways of the world.
My beliefs and values are well set and raising that baby wouldn't create any problems.
Fannyann · 61-69, F
[@TheProphet. I was actually aiming that question at SamHarris the original author of the question. You being older may think differently but unfortunately I doubt it.
diamonds · 36-40, F
I'm not very religious but I'm very pro-life and agree with you 😎
SamHarris · 31-35, M
@diamonds Yes. Thank you. 😇
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JerseyGal · 51-55, F
Speaking from personal experience, I respectfully disagree about part of this. Yes, I agree that adoption is an option [b]IF[/b] that is the woman's choice. I do [b]NOT[/b] feel that any woman should be forced to believe after being raped, that it is considered wrong or murder if she chooses to abort. Being someone who went through rape, there is no way I would ever give birth to that child, not even to give it up for adoption. If I were ever forced or that decision made for me, I would rather kill myself than be made to go through with that. If a person is raped, it should always be their choice as to what they do, without anyone looking down on them or making them feel worse than they already do.
SamHarris · 31-35, M
@JerseyGal That can be one exception. Good point. Thank you, Wingz.
OpalFlower · 31-35, F
So when animals kill their weak offspring what do you call that? Murder or natural events taking place?
OpalFlower · 31-35, F
Well animals don't know the meaning of murder so in the animal world it is just a natural event.
@OpalFlower so when a human mother kills her weak child, what do you call that?
OpalFlower · 31-35, F
As is a mother who kills her weak kid.
therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
@MarineBob I had a t-shirt made up with that quote above on the front and this quote on the back:

"What an irony that a society confronted with plastic bags filled with the remains of aborted babies should be more concerned about the problem of recycling the plastic" -Winifred Egan-
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
I disagree, I believe an embryo [i]is[/i] a living thing, but it's even less complex or developed than a bacterium, meaning a very early term abortion would be the equivalent of killing germs when you wash your hands.

Once fetal viability is reached, then it's a different story. The baby has a nervous system and is developing a heart and organs and such. At that point, I would be pretty hesitant to condone an abortion unless it was a fatal defect in which the baby would die anyway.
SW-User
Yeah, I’m sure god will help her provide for the baby as well.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
Are you for abortion if the mothers life is in danger,incest or rape?
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@TheProphet Wow. Ok.
Fannyann · 61-69, F
@TheProphet some times no they cannot take the baby. What if the baby is halfway to being born but got stuck ? Obviously by your way of thinking they should both die ?
SW-User
@TheProphet Really? You ever been in that situation?
katielass · F
I agree with you but I'm still pro-choice.
TheProphet · M
I totally agree.
therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/how_do_liberals_flunk_science_let_us_count_the_ways.html
With all due respect, I would never judge anyone who has had an abortion. People have different lives, challenges, beliefs, there are many reasons for them to make this choice. What if the foetus showed a disability that the current family would not be able to cope with?
I also think that there are far too many unwanted children in the world, giving birth to a child that is not wanted or welcome is not an easy decision to make.

 
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