That this Icelandic minister did not consult those who are affected by outlawing cc, nay, did not even know that it was 'still' permitted, says it all. Insensitivity paired with indifference. But at the same time she seems to know exactly what is 'religious' and what isn't...
Parents can affect their children’s health yes. But how many other healthy parts of a child’s body are parents permitted to cut off? It is not about “health.” It is about bodily integrity
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So, causing permanent changes in brain cells has nothing to do with bodily harm? I find this a very peculiar argument.
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I said nothing about brain cells. I asked how many other healthy parts of a child’s body parents are permitted to cut off in Western law
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None, as far as I know. Of course, if you define 'bodily integrity' so narrow that only circumcision violates it, you'll always be right. But the simple point is: parents are allowed to harm their children in other, often more harmful ways, for non-religious reasons.
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“But there are other things that are also harmful” has never been a good argument or response to, “This is harmful.” If parents harm their children in other ways, I object to those harms too
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But then the issue of equity arises. Would you really want to prohibit procreation above 40 (for men) or 30 (for women)? Would you prohibit unhealthy diets? Living in a city (fine dust, and considerably shorter life-expectation)? All this creates serious bodily risks.
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It is impossible to harm a child by bringing it into existence. This is the non-identity problem (a different child would be created by a younger father). Once a child exists however, it is wrong to harm it. Whether all wrongs should be illegal is a separate issue.
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Of course not. We now know that fathering a child above 40 brings serious health risks to your child. Actually, far worse than MGC. If you choose to take this risk, you are responsible.
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are you aware of the non-identity problem in reproductive ethics? A child cannot be harmed by the very act of reproduction in virtue of which it exists. - 2 more replies
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