Life One of the First Term Paper

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In addition, the simple fact that we debate over when life begins should indicate something. In other words, it should be rather straightforward to know whether or not something is alive. In short, something is either dead or it is living. What we must realize is that if the mass of cells in a woman's womb is certainly not dead, then it must be alive. Because it is taking a life, abortion is degrading. John Noonan asserts that how we perceive humanity determines how we look at it. He points out that the, "fetus is not socially perceived as human. It cannot communicate with others... If society depends on social recognition, individuals or whole groups may be dehumanized by being denied any status in their society" (Noonan 61). If we look at the argument from this point-of-view, we can see how degrading it is to exclude some of those in our society because of their condition or how we perceive them. The late John Paul believes that life begins at conception, adding, "No one more absolutely innocent could be imagined" (Giovanni). Unborn babies are "defenseless, even to the point of lacking that minimal form of defense" (Giovanni).
This is true and it makes abortion easier.

Abortion is easy and most women make the "choice" for selfish reasons. They are selfish because they want an easy answer to their problem and they do not even consider the options of adoption, which turns out to be a blessing for involved. Again, adoption is not as easy as abortion so it is dismissed as an adoption. This type disregard for life should be a wake-up call for everyone. If pro-abortionists want to scream for the rights of the mother, then they must also respect the life of the unborn baby. If there is no life growing in said womb then it is dead and if it is dead, why are we arguing? The answer is because we all know there is a baby in that womb and it is alive even though it is helpless. To kill that baby is murder and it only contributes to the "immediate gratification," selfish country that America has become.

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