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Hiding From the Truth – the Personhood Argument for Abortion
So many hide behind irrational arguments to justify abortion. For ideological reasons their hearts are too invested in falsehood. It's a vice similar to addiction, on the intellectual level.... Read More
Separating ‘human being’ from ‘person’
When someone offers the foolish “It’s a human but not a person” argument to support abortion – remind them that the three personal characteristics that separate us from other animals are reason, free will (both of which begin to operate at 7, the ‘age of reason’), and self-consciousness (which kicks in at around 3). Inform […]... Read More
What is a Person and Why is Abortion Murder?
What is a person? 1) Basic personal attributes include reason, free will, and self-consciousness. 2) Human beings are living organisms that possess these three superbiological powers. 3) These capacities can be rendered inoperative in humans by two conditions: disability or immaturity. – Disability (disease, deformity, etc.) can hinder operation of these personal powers permanently. […]... Read More
Dialogue: Human vs. Person?
Pro-choice: Okay, I must admit that science does prove that individual human beings begin at conception. But they’re not persons, until later. Pro-life: Oh? You make this distinction because of the three basic operations unique to persons – reason, free will, and self-consciousness? Pro-choice: Yes, you’ve got it. Pro-life: And you claim not all human […]... Read More
