Would the Democrats move on abortion?

[J842P]

Tell them no human being has the right to be tethered to another human being against their will

Obviously, they disagree.

 

[Juma]

I do agree on your general way of thinking here, your kidney-test is superb, but the war/president/soldier/value of life analogy sucks. That is not about that some lifes are more worth than others. Its about that some roles must behave differently. The life of the president is not more worth, it is the continuity of the president that is more worth.

That is a reasonable point. Would you accept that the President's or Congress Critter's son or daughter is not sent into combat because they are "more equal" than the rabble that they send?

To me any discussion of equal value wouldnt come into it.

I would say that it would be wise because of the strong emotional links between parent/children and risk of kidnapping etc.

To me it would be a completely rational/pratical issue of handling psychological/strategical effects/issues.

 

[skepticalbip]

That is a reasonable point. Would you accept that the President's or Congress Critter's son or daughter is not sent into combat because they are "more equal" than the rabble that they send?

To me any discussion of equal value wouldnt come into it.

I would say that it would be wise because of the strong emotional links between parent/children and risk of kidnapping etc.

To me it would be a completely rational/pratical issue of handling psychological/strategical effects/issues.

But if all people are judged to be of equal value then kidnapping a Congress Critter's son would have no more psychological or strategic value than kidnapping a coal miner's son. The fact that it does make a great difference illustrates that one is considered to be "more equal" than the other.