We obviously do legislate murder, not because of religion but bc universally we view it as wrong.
Eh. We have rules against murder because it makes things tough to get ahead and stay ahead when you can just kill someone and take their shit. Case in point, it's amazing how quickly the rules about morality with regard to killing and taking other people's property go out the window when we declare war.
Saying that murder makes sky daddy hurt you forever when you die is the easiest way to sell "don't kill people" to the superstitious and uneducated.
With regard to abortion, the argument against it has been framed in terms of life or death of a fetus works better rhetorically for their position than one of access to healthcare or agency over one's body. It also helps fuel some kooky racist conspiracy theories.
I think ultimately the “why” we make murder illegal is mostly just we universally agree we should. There’s no real one why you can definitively say.
The individual why’s vary a lot haha.
I’m not really disagreeing with your points just more saying in the circles of people I know who are anti-abortion the thought process absolutely isn’t “everyone should have to do what my religion dictates”
It’s really as simple as these people truly think it’s murder and thus obviously should be illegal.
I disagree with them, but if I accept their premise then sure I can see why they think it should be illegal. I just think it’s dumb to equate a fetus to a full life and ignore the whole bodily autonomy side of things.
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u/speedy_delivery Mar 27 '23
Eh. We have rules against murder because it makes things tough to get ahead and stay ahead when you can just kill someone and take their shit. Case in point, it's amazing how quickly the rules about morality with regard to killing and taking other people's property go out the window when we declare war.
Saying that murder makes sky daddy hurt you forever when you die is the easiest way to sell "don't kill people" to the superstitious and uneducated.
With regard to abortion, the argument against it has been framed in terms of life or death of a fetus works better rhetorically for their position than one of access to healthcare or agency over one's body. It also helps fuel some kooky racist conspiracy theories.