Resolved: Abortion is just

1. You refer to the psychological problems as if they are definite. According to a study done in Germany, "79% of the women had adjusted without any problems." (http://www.prochoiceforum.org.uk...) The rest of the mental illness from the test suffered from statistically predictable mental illness; "mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year." (http://www.nimh.nih.gov...) 2 A. I sincerely doubt that you are honestly arguing either of those definitions of "life" as both are unreasonable in the present context. According to your definitions, using rubbing alcohol on one's hands would be millions of times more unethical than killing a blastocyst. Also, again, I am arguing for early term abortion. "Blastocyst," not "Fetus." B. The bible *is* unreliable, and the only time I used it as a source was not to provide a fact therein but to show the particular false verse. My argument has neither hypocrisy nor fallacy. I would forgive a rounding of 80.14159, but rounding pi such is about 26 and 2/3 more inaccurate (80 is 26 and 2/3 or 3). If you, the voter, would round such, I have several more examples from http://www.debate.org..., just to secure my point. "LEV 11:6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. FACT - Hares and rabbits do not chew their cud. GEN 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: FACT - Serpents do not eat [dust]. GE 1:29 God also said: "See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; FACT - This would include several poisonous plants such as hemlock & nightshade that are NOT food. GE 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. FACT - There is no evidence to support this. Furthermore, these Giants are also referenced AFTER the flood, and they are not taken aboard the ark. Gen 7:19 Higher and higher above the earth rose the waters, until all the highest mountains everywhere were submerged, FACT - This never occurred, although there is evidence that the Middle East flooded at one point in time when a natural dam (where Gibraltar is now) burst." 2A&B (seen on opponent's argument below 4) - 98.5% of males and 99 to 97% of females do not practice abstinence, meaning that among the 305,934,281 (http://www.census.gov...) Americans there are approximately 301,345,267 who have sex. Of those 301,345,267 sexually active people, only about four million are born every year (http://www.allbaby.com...). Even if every birth is intended, only one in 75 sexually active Americans intends to have a baby. Your conclusion is impractical and unsupported by the facts. Also, your idea does not factor in rape. Your point that all future is uncertain probably belongs under "4B," so that's where I'll address it. 3. The answer to my opponent's question is "no;" people born with mental handicaps do have a nervous system. 4. (see 1) 4B. Future is uncertain, but the baby born into money undoubtedly has better chances. If it isn't a baby, then it might be a blastocyst or a zygote. My opponent has objectively conceded: Definition of "Justification" All facts in "2A" "3" "4," although a disadvantage of abortion was claimed. This debate is getting interesting. I can't wait to continue.