I'm making an outline of talking points for Wednesday night. I haven't
finished the last two questions, although I know what I am going to say. I
would go ahead and type it out, but I am tired and have a test tomorrow. I
need to get some shuteye!
Let me know if there are any other points I need to keep in consideration.
I'm sure there are many.
See below:
Vox Faith Forum Questions
1. When do you believe life begins?
a. Inadequate question
i. Sperm
and egg already alive
ii. No more
life before sperm and egg join
1. Not suddenly "life plus" (no addition of soul)
iii. More
important question would be when is life developed to the point of deserving
rights
1. Subject of emergency contraception need not include discussions of
rights or suffering since fertilized egg may be only passed without adhering
to uterine wall before nervous system developed
iv. If there
is a question of combined DNA
1. Exists in unconscious cells of human body (flaky skin cells,
epithelial tissue of mouth, etc.) that is constantly being shed
a. Body cells share as much consciousness as newly fertilized eggs.
v. Arguing
that fertilized egg holds "potential" baby is misleading
1. Almost every cell of human body is potential baby in the age of
cloning
2. "Scratching you nose destroys millions of potential babies."
3. Imagining a future life for a newly fertilized egg is creating make
believe scenario that wrongly misleads, making one feel that a tragedy has
occurred
a. Life imagined was not destroyed.
b. Life imagined for embryo is of the mind and values of the one
imagining
2. What is a desirable place to intercept pregnancy?
a. Preferably condoms or other forms of safe and effective birth
control will prevent the sperm from meeting egg and the need for emergency
birth control
b. If conception occurs, emergency birth control that prevents
conception or implantation is preferable to medical procedure of abortion
i. Less
physical (the least complicated procedure the better) and emotional strain
on the woman (from cultural stigma relating to abortion, not regret for
having the procedure)
c. If implantation is allowed to occur, pregnancy should be terminated
ASAP
i. First
trimester abortion procedure less complicated and less expensive
ii.
Earliest intervention as possible insures that issues of fetal suffering or
denial of personhood do not develop
3. Do you feel that dispensing emergency contraception leads people to
more reckless sexual behavior?
a. Absolutely not
i. Women
who would seek out EC most likely proactive personalities to begin with
1. EC would be used when primary measure (condoms, etc.) fails
ii.
Numerous studies report no increase in transfer of STDs or other indicator
of risky sexual behavior.
1. (references)
iii. Do a
simple Google search
1. Numerous studies show no increase in risky behavior
2. Few to no objective evidence to suggest otherwise
b. Maybe a few people would become engaged in risky behavior because
they might decide to rely on EC
i. I
would imagine not statistically significant number
ii. Those
people likely to engage in risky sexual behavior anyway
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