The potential baby is always in existence whether its unique genes are prevented from being born by abstinence, contraception or abortion.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @FunkyA1ien and
Its not as tho abstinence will stop the egg & sperm from dying. Save them up for later use when ready to have children.Potential person gone
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Amazing how the topic of abortion is quickly reduced to sperm, eggs and masturbation. Almost as if child dismemberment is indefensible.
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Reality matters. I understand emotional intuitions that lumps of cells are babies but in reality they are not. Not until brain developed
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Yes but if applied to false beliefs, we can simply correct the mistake & keep the moral intuition that killing babies is wrong.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @CordovanSplotch and
That's what the moral intuition is - a feeling killing babies is wrong. If you're applying this feeling to something that isn't a baby...
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Yes, that's why the mistake happens. Need to get ppl to see its the same to potential person who never gets to exist as abstinence.
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When there's a difference. After the brain develops enough for the foetus to experience being alive.
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