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The abortion debate - Carl Sagan <-- clicky
(there are multiple pages to read - sorry if it's too long for some)
I think Carl Sagan makes some extremely valid and highly intelligent points in this writing.
I love his points that "the right to life" only exists for human life, and only when we define it in terms we like. There are always exceptions to "the rule".
I love that he points out that each sperm and each egg is indeed "alive" - yet for many they are allowed to "die".
He mentions the hypocrisy among many "right-to-lifers" who also want to limit sex education and the availability of birth control.
There's some history of abortion in this piece, and the 4th (last) page is strikingly simple in it's scientific approach.
I know these abortion threads are highly emotional and will never change anyone's mind, but I also think Sagan knocks this out of the park.
(there are multiple pages to read - sorry if it's too long for some)
I think Carl Sagan makes some extremely valid and highly intelligent points in this writing.
I love his points that "the right to life" only exists for human life, and only when we define it in terms we like. There are always exceptions to "the rule".
I love that he points out that each sperm and each egg is indeed "alive" - yet for many they are allowed to "die".
He mentions the hypocrisy among many "right-to-lifers" who also want to limit sex education and the availability of birth control.
There's some history of abortion in this piece, and the 4th (last) page is strikingly simple in it's scientific approach.
I know these abortion threads are highly emotional and will never change anyone's mind, but I also think Sagan knocks this out of the park.