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In response to "You say "Is one life more valuable than another?" The church sure thinks so, the life of the 9 year-old is worth less than the babies apparently" by The Calico Cat Coalition

If I wanted to, I could make the argument that "life is at risk" is different from "life will definitely end".

Posted by TFox Mar 11 '09, 13:42

And that one could argue that ending two lives to reduce the chance that one life might end when in fact all three might make it is not right.

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You could do that...but that's gambling with someone elses life...which is what that bishop wanted to happen - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 13:45 11
- To play the devil's advocate side, from the priest's perspective choosing who lives and who dies is God's responsibility, not the doctor's - Roger More Mar 11, 13:48
- You would be gambling with one life instead of definitively ending two. I can see why some might call that the right course of action. - TFox Mar 11, 13:47 9
  - Which wasn't the intent of my post, and why I think i'll just go do some shopping. - Stephen Mar 11, 13:52 2
    - I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, man, at all. -- nm - TFox Mar 11, 13:53 1
      - No, no, I have no issue with what you're saying at all. - Stephen Mar 11, 13:56
  - And this line of thinking isn't crazy talk? The doctors feared for her life...I'll trust THEIR medical judgement over the Bishop who has none. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 13:50 5
    - Careful with the implications that those who think aborting a fetus is ending a life are "crazy". - TFox Mar 11, 13:52 4
      - I explained my opinion on the BB, I respect the opinions of the anti-choice crowd up to the point where they value the child over the mother - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 13:54 3
        
        "anti-choice". cute. -- nm - TFox Mar 11, 13:55 2
        
        see, restraint...you have no idea what I wanted to call it. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 13:56 1
        
        yes i do. i've seen the types of things you think up when you decide to let the hateful and ugly out of its cage. -- nm - TFox Mar 11, 13:57
but at that level of abstraction, we may as well be talking about crushing pebbles. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 11, 13:43 1
- I am totally playing devil's advocate, for sure. I am just pointing out that I can see how the argument could be formed if you were strongly pro-life. - TFox Mar 11, 13:44

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If I wanted to, I could make the argument that "life is at risk" is different from "life will definitely end".

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