Thursday, May 8, 2014
On the taking life
With regards to the death penalty, I believe, that in the United States areas with a policy of capital punishment have no significant reduction of crimes that constitute that degree of punishment. That is, the death penalty acts not as a deterrent within the parameters of utility. Though, the implications of the death penalty go beyond effectiveness and purpose. That is to say that philosophically it can carry the implications of things such as vengeance, the nature of justice, and other areas of personal philosophical dispositions when it comes to taking the life of another as a mechanism of "justice." Personally I view some merit to taking the life of another who has committed heinous actions against another human being. Abortion I will keep simple, as far as I am concerned as we stand now it is still a gray area of the definition of life and what constitutes becoming an actual "sentient life form" if you will. It also delves in the area of self ownership and choice. On the assisted suicide. Is it the taking of one life by another human being or the taking of ones own life by choice? Such a can of worms can be opened with this one, though as long as one is able to make a rational decision (whatever parameters that must encompass) one should have the ability to choose what they with in regards to their body.
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I like that you covered your feelings on all three topics however, I would have liked if you covered the abortion topic a little more. It is a touchy subject today but should the mother have the only voice? Shouldn't the Father of that unborn child have a voice in the outcome of his child's life? Just a thought, and furthermore who is the voice for this baby in the womb? Obviously this is a subject close to my heart but feelings worn on my sleeve.
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