[Peace-discuss] Questions for Wayne

[E. Wayne Johnson]

Q1:  "The coercive power of the State" is exercised here to uphold the 
rule of law
in protecting the life of the unborn.

- I would suggest punishment for the "physician" equal to that punishment
rendered when any medical person deliberately and knowingly and willfully
by direct application of the medical arts causes the death of a patient 
under his charge.
It should be sufficient to end the practice of abortion.

Libertarian writer Murray Rothbard did not believe that the power of the 
state extended to the
woman's body in the case of abortion, but I disagree with his 
interpretation of the situation. 

There is another individual with exactly equal natural rights when there 
is a pregnancy.
It then becomes clear that this is an individual whose right to life 
must be protected,
and securing that right to life for the innocent is a valid and 
essential purpose of government.

It is wrong to forcibly take away the life of the unborn child, whether 
it be by trauma, surgery,
poisoning, or by modifying the maternal environment through drugs, 
surgery, acupuncture, or
other interventions.

I suggest only mercy for the mother who is another victim in the crime.


Ron Szoke wrote:
> None of this seems appropriate for this list.  Anyway . . .
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> Some questions for Wayne :
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> 1.  How far are you willing to go in using the coercive power of the State in 
> criminalizing & punishing the actions of women & physicians in obtaining & 
> providing abortions?  --  Public service, shaming & humiliation?   Small fines?  
> Large fines?  Jailing for a misdemeanor?  Incarceration for a felony?  Death 
> penalty?
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> True or false?
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> 2.a.  One good parent, whether gay or straight, is better for children than two 
> bad parents, whether gay or straight.  
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> 2.b.  Two good parents, whether gay or straight, are better for children than 
> one good parent, whether gay or straight.
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> -- Ron
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