So an Abortion limiting bill passed in my state, Texas

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LemonSlice said:

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LemonSlice said:

sc94597 said:
I think this is a fair enough "compromise" for now. Five months (and any sooner), in my opinion, is murder. Also I hope the same people who are against abortion are also against the death penalty. That's the only real pro-life stance.

A fetus is not a criminal.

You're argument is not a "right to life" argument then. It is something else. Furthermore, with the false incarceration % as high as it is, many innocents die from the death penalty as well. 

I don't think there's any argument that an innocent human being has a right to live. The argument is whether a fetus is a human being. Many more innocents get accidentally shot and killed by police and the military, should they stop trying to protect lives?

The fetus is a human being, is a statement. It says nothing more than just that. In order to have substance to the argument, you must also state "human beings have a right to life." Consequently, criminals are human beings. If one believes rights are inalienable, and that if one forfeits the right of another they also forfeit their own, then they must remain consistent across the board regardless of one's perceived innocence or guilt. The only valid reason to take one's right to life is if there is an imminent threat to another's life caused by the aggression of the person whose life you are taking. Meaning, if somebody is about to shoot somebody else, it is alright to shoot that shooter because you are protecting (directly) somebody else's right to life. But if somebody is already in prison for life, then there is no reason to enact the death penalty because there is no aggression taking place at the time. The law should never be punitive, but preventative or rehabilitative.