I think this applies in Canda too
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The exact same logic could be used to argued for the legalization of murder. After all, "Thou shalt not kill" is a Christian value, and how dare a supposedly secular government impose Christian customs on its non-Christian citizens, right?
People object to abortion because they see the baby as a human being who's as entitled to not be murdered as any other human being. You don't need to be religious to agree that killing innocent people is bad.
I was not aware that there has been a huge, centuries-long debate about the legality of murder.
Thou Shalt Not Kill is not an exclusively Christian value. The fact that it is a generally recognized principal in organized religions accounts for the lack of debate.
If that was strictly true we wouldn't be discussing this, would we?
"Thou Shalt Not Kill" shows up in all the major religions and is a secular value as well. Christians can't claim it as exclusively theirs.
WHat does the Christian bible say about abortion, specifically?
It says "Thou Shalt Not Kill".
What are you even bringing up religion for? The question of whether it's right or wrong to murder people doesn't require religion to answer it.
I assume you're an atheist. So am I. Is it wrong to kill a human being just because they're an inconvenience to you? Yes or no.
So, nothing about abortion. No guidance on when life begins.
Not much use in this debate, is it?
What a stupid argument.
What does the bible say about shooting people with a 9mm?
Nothing. But it says "Thou shalt not kill" which covers shooting people with a 9mm, as well as abortion.
Now, yes or no: Is it wrong to kill a human being just because they're an inconvenience to you?