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I personally detest the modern scientific thought-frame that its just "a clump of cells". That terminology seems Orwellian to me, and is a slippery slope to quickly dehumanize the subject.

I'm in favor of a choice to abort in special circumstances such as rape or mental defects, but then again that simply opens the door to more loosely defined slopes. Its like...where do we draw the line? Its either 100% yes or 100% no.

I personally detest the modern scientific thought-frame that its just "a clump of cells". That terminology seems Orwellian to me, and is a slippery slope to quickly dehumanize the subject. I'm in favor of a choice to abort in special circumstances such as rape or mental defects, but then again that simply opens the door to more loosely defined slopes. Its like...where do we draw the line? Its either 100% yes or 100% no.

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[–] [Deleted] 4 points (+4|-0)

Do you have any religious convictions?

[–] sidewalker_Principle [OP] 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

No, at least I don't think so. Being raised christian all I ever did was question the church from the top down : Steeple to People. It seemed fake, orchestrated.

That doesn't mean I've become an atheist or an agnostic. I do truly want to believe in a creator, I just fail to see the truth written by another human.

The case here with abortion is the grey area of "is" and "isn't". Either it is alive or it isn't. I don't like how people think they have a perfect formula for exactly when that clump of cells becomes living. I don't view the world that way. I think everything in the universe is living and a real part of an organic structure. I don't see a separation between me and the earth I stand upon.

My worldview is heavily influenced by some occult thinking, especially animism. I never take it 100% at face value, that is dumb, but I do resonate with some of the older esoteric teachings.