An interesting way to look at another human being. I mean, some could make the argument that a 21 year old that hasn’t left their parent’s home is a parasite– not paying for the rent and eating mom’s cooking. I could see this form of logic really taking off with people that want their child to leave their house. Now they have the option of “leave or be terminated.”

And then there’s the problem of “no advantage to the host”– that’s debatable. I could make the point that someone’s got to take care of me when I’m old, and therefore they have an investment advantage, let alone the emotional aspect of giving forth the life. That’s not even taking into account the positive words said to expectant mothers, the baby showers, the little booties and outfits that women would not be allowed to buy simply because they were not pregnant.

Let alone the fact that most parasites actually want to stay in your body– not leave after 9 months.

If you want to see when life begins or whether it’s a baby– I’ve taken a lot of time this month to address these issues. I even discuss what the Bible has to say about when life begins– which is in the womb.

As for your passage in Exodus, the question is what is the context. How was the woman injured in the brawl? Was it premeditated? Did the person strike the woman in the belly? Why was she in a brawl between men in the first place?

If you look at my other post you’ll see that this is really a side issue. If it’s a human, and it’s alive, then what gives us the right to say that it should die?

Parasite: organism living on another: a plant or animal that lives on or in another, usually larger, host organism in a way that harms or is of no advantage to the host
The baby falls under the definition of a parastie, and a noone denies a person right to get rid of a parasite in their body.

Exodus 21:22
‘If men who are brawling hurt a pregnant woman and she suffers a miscarriage, but no further harm is done the person responsible will pay compensation.’

Exodus 21:23
‘If further harm is done, however you will award life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, and stroke for stroke.’
The unborn baby’s life is worth only compensation, but the womans life is worth a life. Might this be a suggestion that the unborn are not equal to the born.

These are all the arguements I know for pro choice. You may have answered some before, but please answer them again if you may or tell me where I might see your previous answer.

Mrs. Meg Logan

MInTheGap–you’re right, I didn’t think about out-of-town family and hotel costs! Ouch.

I want seven, or if I could convince my husband I would forgoe birth control forever… Perhaps one day he will want to take over the world with his army of children too! I shoudl mention that notion to him he might get a kick out of it!

Mrs. Meg Logan

Wedding costs may be a bit extensive, however!