FWIW, my view on abortion is essentially Singer's. Fetus isn't a person, can't have rights against mother, got to bite infanticide bullet.
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@PhilosophyExp Doesn't Singer say that it is an 'innocent human being' but that it is sometimes ok to kill an innocent human being?
@SIN_Notung I think he couches the anti-abortion argument in terms of fetus = innocent human being.
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@PhilosophyExp I thought that he conceded that they were right on *that* part at least. -
@SIN_Notung Right. But no preferences, no personhood, so not the decisive point it's taken to be, etc. -
@PhilosophyExp Yep - I remember he changed my mind about *how* to argue for pro-abortion. Before that I denied that the fetus was 'a human'. -
@SIN_Notung Right. That claim is going to lead to trouble (plus just not the case that biology is the most important moral fact). -
@PhilosophyExp Yes, and that trouble frequently rears its head. Pro-choicers have the right conclusion but often argue terribly IMO. -
@PhilosophyExp ...though I suppose one could say that about any correct opinion! -
@SIN_Notung Have you expanded on this idea on your blog? If not do so. -
@Ihasgelato Not specifically that - but I've covered secular anti-abortion before.
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@PhilosophyExp@SIN_Notung I thought he made a clear distinction between human (biological category) and person (rights-bearing).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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