Abortion and Euthanasia: Two Controversial Topics
Abortion and Euthanasia: Two Controversial Topics
Ronald Dworkin brings up a much debated topic in his essay, "Life is Sacred: That's the Easy Part." The ideas of abortion and euthanasia have been intensely debated and argued over for a long time. Both sides of the argument refuse to change their views because each of them is stubborn and will not listen to any reason. Although I could be incorporated in this statement, I believe I have an open-mind when it comes to these issues and could argue either way. But, from a personal stand point, I believe abortion and euthanasia are not the worst things in the world. In the case of abortion, think about a thirteen-year-old who was raped or sexually molested by her father. A little girl who knows nothing about pregnancy or being a mother is faced with a major problem. The pro-life position is telling her to have the baby and take care of it. This is a huge problem to deal with by herself. A thirteen-year-old girl was not meant to have a child. In another case, if the life of the mother is threatened, and she will ultimately die when the baby is born, this woman must have the choice to live or not. A twenty-year-old woman should have her whole life in front of her. She should be able to choose whether she wants to live or if she wants her baby to live. This is the problem with being completely anti-abortion. I believe in these cases abortion is called for and definitely needed. I'm not condoning the use of abortion whenever you need it. Men and women, who choose to have sex without protection and end up with the women being pregnant, should not just say, "Oh well, let's just kill the baby." A certain sense of responsibility should be taken with this action. An abortion is a huge deal and should not be taken lightly, but I believe a woman should have a choice to keep her baby or not. Most people say that a baby is a life and you must not kill a life. But I believe that in the first trimester a baby
Ronald Dworkin brings up a much debated topic in his essay, "Life is Sacred: That's the Easy Part." The ideas of abortion and euthanasia have been intensely debated and argued over for a long time. Both sides of the argument refuse to change their views because each of them is stubborn and will not listen to any reason. Although I could be incorporated in this statement, I believe I have an open-mind when it comes to these issues and could argue either way. But, from a personal stand point, I believe abortion and euthanasia are not the worst things in the world. In the case of abortion, think about a thirteen-year-old who was raped or sexually molested by her father. A little girl who knows nothing about pregnancy or being a mother is faced with a major problem. The pro-life position is telling her to have the baby and take care of it. This is a huge problem to deal with by herself. A thirteen-year-old girl was not meant to have a child. In another case, if the life of the mother is threatened, and she will ultimately die when the baby is born, this woman must have the choice to live or not. A twenty-year-old woman should have her whole life in front of her. She should be able to choose whether she wants to live or if she wants her baby to live. This is the problem with being completely anti-abortion. I believe in these cases abortion is called for and definitely needed. I'm not condoning the use of abortion whenever you need it. Men and women, who choose to have sex without protection and end up with the women being pregnant, should not just say, "Oh well, let's just kill the baby." A certain sense of responsibility should be taken with this action. An abortion is a huge deal and should not be taken lightly, but I believe a woman should have a choice to keep her baby or not. Most people say that a baby is a life and you must not kill a life. But I believe that in the first trimester a baby