[Rhodes22-list] Rik S., a question of when life begins and Ben C.'s comment thereon

[Hank]

Rik,

Actually I wrote that not Herb.  But I don't restrict those rights to just
the fetus.  The rights are extended to all mankind.  Life is sacred and must
be protected.

Hank

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Herb,
>
> Seems then that we agree on the fetus's rights.
>
> I don't try to speak for others.
>
> Rik
>
> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>
>
>
> Hank wrote:
> > Rik,
> >
> > I am 100% behind Herb on this and here is my reasoning.  The government
> > regulates choices everyday.  If you choose to rob a store, the gov't
> > regulations provide for punishment.  The issue is whether or not an
> abortion
> > should be considered criminal.  In my mind and according to my faith, all
> > life is sacred, from the fetus a conception to the convicted murderer in
> > prison.  We do not have the right it indiscriminately take a life.  I
> > believe that life begins at conception and not some arbitrary point along
> > the path towards birth.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
>