Forum Overview :: Peter Molyneux's The Movies :: Re: I don't know, what do you think?

[quote name="Mysterio"][quote name="Arbit"][quote name="Mysterio"][quote name="Arbit"]That's also why it's OK to abort babies conceived through rape, even though by their own logic they are slaying an innocent baby.[/quote] You don't actually know anything about the people you hold in such contempt, do you?[/quote] What additional background information do I need that will make that position logically consistent? I know there are hardliners that believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, but they are the minority.[/quote] Okay, fair enough. My contention is that what you term "hardliners" are a bigger percentage of the pro-life segment of our population than you seem to believe. Instead, the majority feel that abortion in a rape-induced pregnancy amounts to punishing the child for the actions of the father, and that the only possible exception to the no-abortion rule is a situation where the mother's life is in imminent danger (i.e. one of them is going to die either way, and somebody has to make a decision regarding which will live; an unenviable decision and one on which I think very few of even the hardest hardliners would pass judgment). Unfortunately, I have no citations for that at this time, and I'm not about to go searching for rape/abortion links at work, lunch break or no. If you have a neutral source that indicates most pro-lifers favor abortion in rape cases, I'll concede the point. If you prefer that I do the legwork myself--for the record, a completely justified position since I made the claim--I'll gladly do so after work. I would be genuinely interested in seeing any sources you may have that indicate a majority of pro-lifers favor abortion in cases of rape (as opposed to being willing to compromise and allow it if it means getting other abortions banned) (which is a whole 'nuther discussion in and of itself). [/quote]