I assume it's because the unborn baby hasn't "done anything wrong"... of course I guess those original sin believers are a bit stuck.Originally posted by: loki8481
see above.
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Originally posted by: alchemize
How can you be pro-abortion, but anti-death penalty?
Originally posted by: SViscusi
Originally posted by: alchemize
How can you be pro-abortion, but anti-death penalty?
Who's pro-abortion?
In general, they are not "pro-life". It's one of those disingenuous catch phrases they parrot to sell their agenda, like "death tax", "liberal media", and "PARTIOT Act". They are really anti-abortion. There is a world of difference between the two. Many of the most vocal anti-abortionists show a tragically callous disregard for the lives of the born, especially when those born are in other countries or even other economic classes.Originally posted by: loki8481
see above.
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Originally posted by: SViscusi
Originally posted by: alchemize
How can you be pro-abortion, but anti-death penalty?
Who's pro-abortion?
I lean towards supporting the death penalty, though I have some reservations. One of my greatest reservations is exemplified by your comment. "A person who is by no means innocent ..." Sorry, but it far too many cases, that presumption has proven to be tragically false. Too often, the execution victim has been guilty only of being black, or being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or of annoying someone in a position of power.Originally posted by: XZeroII
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When you put a criminal to death, you are killing a person who is by no means innocent. ...
Originally posted by: XZeroII
This has already been discussed (if you can call it a discussion) at length.
It boils down to who is dying. When you kill an unborn child, you are killing an innocent person who did nothing wrong. When you put a criminal to death, you are killing a person who is by no means innocent. That is the key difference. One is has done nothing to deserve to be killed, the other has inflicted great harm onto others.
Originally posted by: Bowfinger
In general, they are not "pro-life". It's one of those disingenuous catch phrases they parrot to sell their agenda, like "death tax", "liberal media", and "PARTIOT Act". They are really anti-abortion. There is a world of difference between the two. Many of the most vocal anti-abortionists show a tragically callous disregard for the lives of the born, especially when those born are in other countries or even other economic classes.Originally posted by: loki8481
see above.
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Um...why are you asking me? I'm pro-choice, anti-death penaltyOriginally posted by: loki8481
see above.
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Um...why are you asking me? I'm pro-choice, anti-death penalty[/quote]Originally posted by: b0mbrman
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
No. It makes perfect sense.Originally posted by: bozackNow this is interesting, you are willing to give women the power to deny life yet you are content in letting horrible failures in society continue to live....now that is something which makes 0 sense to me.Originally posted by: b0mbrmanUm...why are you asking me? I'm pro-choice, anti-death penaltyand how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Originally posted by: Gaard
Originally posted by: SViscusi
Originally posted by: alchemize
How can you be pro-abortion, but anti-death penalty?
Who's pro-abortion?
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
It's the people who are pro-life and pro-death penalty that are hypocrites
Originally posted by: bozack
the only time I would fully support abortion is either in an instance of rape, incest or possible harm to mother in birthing or underage pregnancy....yet I am a firm supporter of the death penalty for serious offenders especially serial killers. Allowing mothers to abort their children as a form of birth control for being the lazy ignorant slobs they are and then conversly condemning the death penalty for those failures in society who are human waste IMHO is nuts..
Thank you for you insightful commentary. Not. Care to explain why you think it's "rubbish", and why you consider it "parroting your liberal mantra"? Maybe back up your slurs with a reasoned and rational argument supporting your opinions? Otherwise, I stand by what I said. I can't look into the minds of the millions of people who oppose abortion, but based on the comments and actions of their leaders and spokesman, they are anti-abortion, not pro-anything.Originally posted by: bozack
oh please Bow, this is one of the biggest piles of rubbish I have read in a while...basically your parroting your liberal mantra in slamming typical conservative phrases so who is worse? ...Originally posted by: Bowfinger
In general, they are not "pro-life". It's one of those disingenuous catch phrases they parrot to sell their agenda, like "death tax", "liberal media", and "PARTIOT Act". They are really anti-abortion. There is a world of difference between the two. Many of the most vocal anti-abortionists show a tragically callous disregard for the lives of the born, especially when those born are in other countries or even other economic classes.Originally posted by: loki8481
see above.
and how can a Christian be pro-death penalty at all?
Originally posted by: loki8481
well, a big part of the pro-choice argument is that life does not begin immediately at conception. thus, if you don't think sperm + egg = life at the onset, early-term abortions would not be considered taking a life.
(just playing devil's advocate here)