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Originally Posted by ZephyrusX  This has more to do with the needs of the family and the woman who will be carrying the fetus inside her body. Whether the baby may potentially live a happy life is irrelevant by the simple basis that it has no human will. To put it another way, 10 little Zephy spawns may have a grand old time living, but that potential does not morally inform me as to whether or not I ought to have 10 little Zephy spawns. If I choose not to do so, the consequences influence only my self and my family as there is no other being (i.e 'the baby') to account for.
This is irrational. You can't desire something when you have no will to do so. |
You're not accounting for the ten "spawns". You're snuffing out those ten lives. Ten people who would have lived and laughed and loved had you not taken action against them.
Just because they cannot vocalize or be consciously aware of it doesn't mean they cant desire life. Plants don't have brains, yet they do everything in their power to stay alive, as all living things do...except for terrorists...