[John O]

No, it's the law protecting the specific rights of an individual.

Laws apply to individuals, not society.

And why is it important to protect the individual? because society is built on individuals. Society cannot afford to have a bunch of 'damaged' children conceived. So pains are taken to reduce the chance of that.

If society had no interest in healthy children then all incest laws would vanish instantly.

Laws do apply to individuals but laws are made for society's benefit. (I know of no law that benefits just individuals without a greater benefit to society as a whole. Can you name one?)

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Society cannot afford to have a bunch of 'damaged' children conceived."

Homosexuals do not conceive children, so what "damaged children" are you talking about exactly?

And does your statement mean that you support a "woman's right to choose"?

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Society cannot afford to have a bunch of 'damaged' children conceived."

I get it!

You are in favor of aborting that severely mentally retarded individual you mentioned in a previous post!

You would abort that guy who believes he was Napoleon!

What about a cleft pallate?

Abort them as well?

We have the ability to identify "damaged" children before they are born...kill them all in the name of "society"?

[Luis Gonzalez]

"I know of no law that benefits just individuals without a greater benefit to society as a whole. Can you name one?"

Laws protecting abortion "rights".