Any Atheists Here Opposed to Abortion?

[AnimatedDirt]

True. But it's no secret that most religious folk are anti-abortion, and most atheists are pro-choice. I guess I could have also asked if there were any pro-choice theists here, but we only have like, a couple that come here on a regular basis.

If there are only a couple that come HERE...what does that say about numbers on the whole?  Much more than one might assume.

[LegendarySandwich]

True. But it's no secret that most religious folk are anti-abortion, and most atheists are pro-choice. I guess I could have also asked if there were any pro-choice theists here, but we only have like, a couple that come here on a regular basis.

If there are only a couple that come HERE...what does that say about numbers on the whole?  Much more than one might assume.

I meant we only have a few theists that come here, not pro-choice theists. Are you pro-choice, AnimatedDirt?

[AnimatedDirt]

I meant we only have a few theists that come here, not pro-choice theists. Are you pro-choice, AnimatedDirt?

This has already been established in the other thread.  If you want to know my position, seek it there.

[LegendarySandwich]

I meant we only have a few theists that come here, not pro-choice theists. Are you pro-choice, AnimatedDirt?

This has already been established in the other thread.  If you want to know my position, seek it there.

What other thread?

[AnimatedDirt]

What other thread?

Good question.  The moment I posted that, I went to find the other Abortion thread...and I can't find it.  Hmm. [looking]...

[KDbeads]

AD... look at page 2 of this thread...

[AnimatedDirt]

AD... look at page 2 of this thread...

No wonder I couldn't find the "other" thread.  I was thinking this was a second thread similar to the other.  Oh well.
Thx, KDbeads!  

[LegendarySandwich]

What about the repeat "offender"? I have pondered this myself and while I support Pro-Choice, I don't know I could support a "habit"...define habit...?

I see.

I wonder if Achronos is pro-choice. Does he still come around here?

[JoeBobSmith]

 it is true

[notself]

Just because someone is Pro Choice doesn't mean they support abortion.  I support a woman's right to decide what happens to her body.  I think abortion is a terribly sad choice but it is a choice that should continue to be available.

[AverageJoe]

I'm atheist and am sort of anti abortion. I couldn't bring myself to kill my unborn child, even if I knew it was going to be severely disabled and have a poor quality of life. If me and my wife made a "mistake" and had an unplanned pregnancy, we both know that abortion would not be an option for either of us.

Having said that I uphold freedom of choice and although I would not agree with most cases of abortion, especially abortions where the baby is murdered because it is inconvenient (mother and father should have thought of the consequences before conception - abortion is a way of escaping consequences of our actions) - convenience abortions upset me greatly, dunno why they just do - you have other cases where, like others have said, the pregnancy is a result of rape, and I can live with a mother choosing to abort that pregnancy.

[Asmodean]

abortion is a way of escaping consequences of our actions

As long as you succeed, where exactly does the problem with escaping consequences lie..?

Oh, I'm all for paying the price for mistakes and bad decisions, but one CAN try to haggle it down, you know.

[Stevil]

I can live with a mother choosing to abort that pregnancy.

I'm sure you can live with most decisions and actions that people perform that do not involve you, whether you agree with those actions or not.

[AverageJoe]

I can live with a mother choosing to abort that pregnancy.

I'm sure you can live with most decisions and actions that people perform that do not involve you, whether you agree with those actions or not.

What I meant to say was "I can understand a mother choosing to abort that pregancy" - for obvious reasons.

Is this how it goes on these type of forums, you use a slightly innapropriate turn of phrase to explain what you mean and you get jumped on by the local pedantry police?

[AverageJoe]

abortion is a way of escaping consequences of our actions

As long as you succeed, where exactly does the problem with escaping consequences lie..?

You've got me on that one!