December 14, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Jasper’s comment at Jill Stanek’s over Ilana Goldman’s refusal to answer Bob Enyarts question “What is it?” happened to coincide with an existing unpublished post of mine. While reading through Robert P. George and Christopher Tollefsen’s book Embryo:A Defense of … Continue reading
December 1, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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This morning I paid a very unlikely visit to DailyKos. In the article I was reading the writer referred to being carted off to Guantonamo by government officials for making certain statements (huh?), and it made me reflect upon some … Continue reading
July 14, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Some abortion-choice advocates make a claim for an individual human being’s sovereign right to use their own body at any moment, as they wish, including giving life, or killing the life inside. To be meaningful, such a right must be … Continue reading
April 3, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Refuting Thomson’s Violinist Argument (AKA Parasite Pregnancies) Lileigh Lehnen was an 8-1/2 month developed unborn child who suffered an injury prior to birth, was born via c-section, then died. Technically, the judge ruled her death a non-homocide because she wasn’t … Continue reading
February 28, 2008
by Chris Arsenault
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Lately I’ve been grappling with the idea of “intrinsic value” which seems to be, well, essential, to most thought provoking pro-life human value arguments. This idea escapes so many people – in argument after argument I’ve noticed that few seem … Continue reading