Q for ‘Pro-Lifers’: How many kids have you ADOPTED from

[Azathoth]

32. Ethics and philosophy underlie a lot of laws

Obama himself acknowledged that laws are essentially a "codification of morality" (his words). Addressing the moral dimension of a legal issue is necessary, especially if you want to pursuade others to come around to your point of view. Abortion is an enduring emotional and political minefield precisely because both sides can marshal powerful moral arguments to buttress their respective positions. It's not a debate one is going to win with a single, clever question like "isn't the mother's life precious?"

I'd also be careful about relying solely on the "legal view" as an argument-ender. The current legal view also holds that corporations are people and should be able to dump unlimited amounts of money into political campaigns. Both views will only be the law of the land until five votes say otherwise.