Unum Plurum wrote:
This wouldn't prevent very many abortions, but would draw a fairly specific line. Of course, even this is still arbitrary, which is the compelling pro-life argument.
Well, when you get right down to it,
all morality is arbitrary. Hell, even this bullshit about "the sanctity of life" which has come into the debate (albeit perhaps not under that name) is bullshit. To quote George Carlin:
George Carlin wrote:
"...'sanctity of life'? You believe in it? Personally, I think it's a bunch of shit. Well I mean, 'life is sacred'? Who said so? God? Hey, if you read history, you realize that God is one of the leading causes of death. Has been for thousands of years. Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Christians, all taking turns killing each other 'cause God told them it was a good idea ... But don't be giving me all this shit about the 'sanctity of life'! I mean, even if there were such a thing, I don't think it's something you can blame on God. No, you know where the sanctity of life came from? We made it up! You know why? 'Cause we're alive! Self-interest! Living people have a strong interest in promoting the idea that somehow life is sacred. You don't see Abott and Costello running around talking about this shit do you? We're not hearing a whole lot from Mussolini on the subject. What's the latest from JFK? Not a goddamn thing! 'Cause JFK, Mussolini and Abbot and Costello are fucking dead! ... It's a self-serving man-made bullshit story ... 'Cause I mean, even with the stuff we preach about the sanctity of life, we don't practice it! We don't practice it! Look at what we kill: Mosquitoes and flies, ''cuz they're pests,' lions and tigers, ''cuz it's fun!' chickens and pigs, ''cuz we're hungry,' pheasants and quails, ''cuz its fun, and we're hungry,' and people! We kill people! ''Cuz they're pests. And, it's fun!'"