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I've seen some random and cruel stuff, but...
duffjr:
From a humanitarian standpoint, both are equals. From a statistical point of view, the baby has less of a chance of being a success than a failure. What if someone is murdered days before a disease is going to kill them? Does it change the degree of the tragedy? It seems the news media bombards us with various crimes and murders for shock value. Of course, everyone is saddened as human beings, but do you really care if someone halfway across the world is murdered?
duffjr:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 08, 2005, 12:27:34 pm ---
It's not a question of what they baby may do, it is a question of what the baby HAS done. A drug dealer HAS dealt drugs, a criminal HAS committed crimes. The baby has not.
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But does society go out of its way to make sure everyone has an equal chance?
Stingray:
--- Quote from: duffjr on September 08, 2005, 12:31:24 pm ---...but do you really care if someone halfway across the world is murdered?
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I do.
-S
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: duffjr on September 08, 2005, 12:33:14 pm ---But does society go out of its way to make sure everyone has an equal chance?
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Is it society's job to provide for each individual, or each individual's job to contribute to society?
Jabba:
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" comes to mind...