My Body, My Choice...

Here's a thought. We always talk about "my body, my choice" and a woman's right to determine who may or may not "occupy" her womb. I have lived in areas where it is illegal for tennants to be evicted from their place of residence for any reason, during periods of time where the outside conditions (weather, temperature, etc.) might cause the death of the tennants. Landlords must wait until suitable weather arrives before evicting undesirable (unpaying, etc.) tennants. The basic biological function of sex is to create new life. When any two persons of opposite gender engage in an act whereby a baby may be created, they have extended an invitation to that person - it's not like the baby just dropped in of its own accord. Just how and when did it become a "right" for any human being to murder another human being for any reason? Regardless of when philosophers think that life might begin (biologically it begins at conception), whether at forty years, birth, when the heart starts beating, etc.; we are still talking about a human being. Given the direction that our culture is heading in, I fear that soon, we won't just be knocking off our babies. How long before we start putting a "value" on everyone's life, and pulling the plug on any who do not measure up?
As posted elsewhere on 5/29/2006 7:29 PM