Difference between abortion and capitol punishment?

For some reason, there are many people in this country who are pro-abortion. For an even stranger reason, most of those same people are also against the death penalty. Does this make any sense?

I am against abortion, I do not think it is right to kill a baby just because you decided to have an illigetimate child. Only in the case where the mother could die by having the baby should it even be considered. Even in a rape case, couldn't the mother simply have the child and give it up for adoption? There are hundreds of good families waiting to adopt kids.

As for the death penalty, I think anyone who commits a crime worse than stealing (murder, rape, child molestation) should endure horrible tortures (ever seen Braveheart?). I have heard too many stories about child molesters going to jail and getting out on parole after 10 years, then molesting another child.
This should NEVER happen!

I'm with you. An unborn child is 100% innocent. Someone who has committed a capitol offense is not. I'm not for capitol punishment either, but I definitely consider the unborn to be more worthy of protection than a criminal. And it seems hypocritical to be pro-abortion and anti-death penalty.

I am pro-choice within the 1st trimester (although I don't encourage it but believe the choice should be available), and pro-death penalty. There is a HUGE difference between the two. I'm sure a lot of people here will tell that.

convenience

punishment

but both are used as population control

It won't be long before the Libs will have a potential abortion mother fill out paperwork divulging her political affiliation. If she is a Republican the baby will be aborted for sure, if she is Democrat they will find a way to prevent the abortion so as not to kill a potential voter in the future.

Sorry, conspiracy theories are fun.

I agree with you 100%

First off, no one "simply" has a child. That's a nine month ordeal. If men could get pregnant, abortions would be available at 7-11. Regardless, the government should not decide how many children a woman can have.

As for torturing people, why not molest them? Oh yeah, because it makes you then a molester, subject to molestation by another. We are a civilized society, outside of the really ignorant, who post quewstions such as this one. We do not have eye for an eye justice. It's pretty stupid. You cannot un-kill somebody if you're wrong. Make the punishment for molestation 20 years, problem solved.

Amen. And I hate cowboy hats too. I'd never wear one myself, but I think they should be outlawed completely cuz they get in the way.

The difference is that in the first case the victim is always innocent,

Abortion should only be for rape, incest or saving mom's life. Libs seem to always want to blame a criminals actions on society.

Because women should be allowed to have control over their own bodies. There are so many other exceptions that you haven't thought of. What if a 12 year old girl is raped by her father? It's not your decision to make.

And we are against the death penalty because if you haven't noticed, the justice system is very imperfect. There are times when innocent people get imprisoned or executed. Also children and the mentally ill have been executed. It is cheaper and more humane to lock someone up for life with no chance of parole.

The bible may say eye for an eye, but the church has also said crap like eating pork is evil, and eating potatoes is evil (even when millions were dying in the middle ages because grain was no longer growing well due to a drop in temperatures during that period).

Abortion does not kill a baby, it kills an unborn fetus. And the world already has an over population problem. So I say let woman get rid of unwanted pregnancies and give the death penalty to violent, repeat offenders, and not the current death penalty that takes 10-20 years to carry out, costing the people millions of dollars. Bring back public execution, hangings, the firing squad.... maybe this will stop some from becoming criminals.

I have a much harder time comprehending people who are Pro-Life *and* pro-death penalty. Especially those (not the author of this question) who quote extensively from the bible.

How can a person hold two opposing values about human life in their mind, at the same time? Either you are Pro-Life - in all its respects, or you are not. You can't be halfway.

If Jesus teaches his followers to forgive (the story goes that he forgave his captors while dying on the cross), then why can't his followers practice foregiveness, just as he commands them?

True foregiveness is one of the most difficult things for humans to do. It is easier and more satisfying to seek revenge on those we hate. It makes us feel so much better....

Teach 'em a lesson. Make 'em an example. All the usual sayings.

I do not think that is what Jesus Christ taught his followers.

If you are truly Pro-Life, then you have got to oppose the death penalty. Otherwise, you are really not pro-life, so don't misuse the label.


Back to the abortion question. Some people believe that life begins at conception. Others believe it begins at 'quickening' - whenever that is. Still others believe it occurs at the end of the first trimester, when medical science can supposedly keep a fetus alive.

In a secular country (remember the First Amendment -- we respect all religions, but we don't mix their laws with our laws), it is a critical question - when does life begin? At this point, our courts have established the end of the first trimester.

If you don't like that ruling, well then, you personally don't have to support abortion. But it is the law of the land, so you have to respect it, including paying taxes for things you may not agree with. You have to let other people make their own choices.