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John Byrne
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It seems to me that either a fetus is a human being or it isn't.•• I don't think there can be any debate. A fetus is a human being from the moment of conception. What else could it be? An Aardvark? I think we Pro-Choice folk damage our case, in fact, when we start getting silly about what defines a human being. If the fetus is "incomplete," say only three months along, is that really different from a full term baby who is born without arms? Abortion should be viewed as what it is: justifiable homicide.* __________ * The argument becomes even more absurd when we do our homework. Studies have shown that some 70 percent of sexually active women are pregnant THREE TIMES in their lives without even knowing it!
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Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member
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I'm Catholic and a Conservative. But this goes beyond any belief I have, as a person of faith.
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
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A fetus is a human being from the moment of conception. What else could it be? An Aardvark?--------------------------- Fetus is quite a specific word in terms of development, but not a very specific word in terms of species.
A fetus could be an aardvark.
A human fetus can only be human.
If a fertilised human egg was immediately a fetus we wouldn't need the word embryo.
At the moment of conception we are talking about a single cell with the potential to be a human being (or more than one human being). Others may disagree, but I would say if that cell spontaneously aborts the next day, no one has died.
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Benny Hasa Byrne Robotics Member
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I try to stay away from the politics on this board as it can get heated, but I think I'll comment on this one. I think that the sentence was harsh, but throwing a fetus in a dumpster is still pretty disgusting. I mean really? She should have owned up to her choice and dealt with it before this became an option for her.
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Ryan Maxwell Byrne Robotics Member
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My wife had two early miscarriages in the first few years of our marriage, around week 6 or so. Both pregnancies had been confirmed by her OB. Both were lost in the bathroom, while I stood locked out on the other side of the door listening to her sob. I can attest that she, at least, was an emotional wreck for a few days after, and probably (even I can't say for sure) wasn't in her right mind during that time. Not even adding fear to the mix, I'd say this woman needed help, not a courtroom.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 01 April 2015 at 2:04pm | IP Logged | 6
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Fetus is quite a specific word in terms of development, but not a very specific word in terms of species.A fetus could be an aardvark. A human fetus can only be human. If a fertilised human egg was immediately a fetus we wouldn't need the word embryo. At the moment of conception we are talking about a single cell with the potential to be a human being (or more than one human being). Others may disagree, but I would say if that cell spontaneously aborts the next day, no one has died. •• A fetus is the unborn offspring of a mammal, particularly a human being. The moment you turn this in a game of words, all sense is lost. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN BABIES. There is no reason to waste time on specifying this in each instance. And "potential" is such a cowardly word. It is absurd to talk about the "potential" of something when it CANNOT BE ANYTHING ELSE.
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John Byrne
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I think that the sentence was harsh, but throwing a fetus in a dumpster is still pretty disgusting. I mean really? She should have owned up to her choice and dealt with it before this became an option for her. •• I had no idea you were a woman.
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Stephen Robinson Byrne Robotics Member
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I think that the sentence was harsh, but throwing a fetus in a dumpster is still pretty disgusting. I mean really? She should have owned up to her choice and dealt with it before this became an option for her.
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SER: You'd also need to prove that the woman even knew she was pregnant in time to "own up to her choice" before she suffered what she claimed was a miscarriage. And if terminating a pregnancy is legal, I'm not sure what crime she committed even if she was lying about its being a miscarriage.
That aside, what especially galls me is that I read stories on an alarmingly regular basis where idiots keep their loaded guns within reach of a child who then kills himself or someone else, often another child, and the idiots are never charged. It's just considered an "accident" with no one in the DA's office claiming this gun owner should "own up" to his or her choice to keep a lethal weapon in their house.
I have a 13-month-old son, and when I read this story, I thought of the situations where something tragic could happen to him through my own incompetence (the above or even a traffic accident that's entirely my fault) and I would never be charged with a serious crime or if I were, it would never be as severe as this woman received.
She was treated as if she committed cold-blooded, premeditated murder, which I think is how too many people view abortion in the first place, which I think is the root of the problem when discussing the issue.
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Benny Hasa Byrne Robotics Member
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I had no idea you were a woman.
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I'm pretty sure no one in here discussing this topic is a woman, so by that logic nobody can say anything that merits consideration.
I'm all for abortion, and I without a doubt think this charge was absurd, but are people really justifying why it's OK for her to discard her baby in a dumpster? What if she fed it to the local stray dog? Is that any better or worse? She had plenty of options available to her that didn't include throwing it in the trash. Doesn't matter if I'm a woman or not. Disgusting is disgusting, and this is disgusting. Do I think she should go to jail for it? Of course not. Do I think we should be able to discuss this without having to be asked if we are a woman. Absolutely.
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Michael Roberts Byrne Robotics Member
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No one is saying it's OK to be dumping babies in dumpsters. What I am saying is that 1) women are still being subjected to the ridiculous stigma of having a child out of wedlock, 2) pregnancy is emotionally rough time for women, both to psychological and biological factors, and 3) miscarriage is a traumatic event, so I can sympathize with someone dealing with that frame of mind when she doesn't make the best choice. It's a sad event, not a "disgusting" one.
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Stephen Robinson Byrne Robotics Member
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I'm all for abortion, and I without a doubt think this charge was absurd, but are people really justifying why it's OK for her to discard her baby in a dumpster? What if she fed it to the local stray dog? Is that any better or worse? She had plenty of options available to her that didn't include throwing it in the trash. Doesn't matter if I'm a woman or not. Disgusting is disgusting, and this is disgusting. Do I think she should go to jail for it? Of course not. Do I think we should be able to discuss this without having to be asked if we are a woman. Absolutely.
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SER: I suppose I look at it from the angle that I would comment on someone's personal choices if I believed it rose to the level of a crime because all of society has a stake in condemning criminal acts. But if I don't think it's a crime, then it seems callous to criticize the decisions of someone whose situation we fully don't understand.
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Marc M. Woolman Byrne Robotics Member
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Is this conviction not an example of a case somebody like the ACLU could appeal to the supreme court? How can this conviction possibly stand? Abortion is not illegal, the mother didn't cause her own abortion, what exactly is the crime?
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