[texlok]

>You obviously don't know me very well. I'm definitely for less government. That's why I'm not a registered Republican - because they have grown the government (at least) as much as the Demo-rats. But when it comes to the issue of abortion - I feel that preborn babies are persons, with rights. And what kind of society are we if we don't respect innocent life?

You hit the issue right on the head, thanks for making my point (and we are in agreement about the size of the gov't).

It is an issue that society, not goverment, must deal with. They are two seperate things. Members of our society that have had/will have had abortions, had abortions for a reason. We as a society have to figure that reason out. Until we do, it's pointless to argue.

If we as a society, come to a majority conclusion that abortion is wrong (meaning you could get the 3/4 states' votes to add it to the Constitution) then we should act on the gov't level. But we as a society are divided on the matter, hence RvW, and hence the endless debates.

[incindiary]

It is an issue that society, not goverment, must deal with.

Well, there are already laws on the books that protect the preborn. If you want some examples, I can get them for you. In many states, if a pregnant woman is physically attacked and her baby is killed, the perpetuator(sp?) can be charged with either a double homicide, or a homicide and manslaughter. Yet abortion is legal.

So if the baby is 'wanted' - its considered a person, with value... but if it is 'unwanted', its just a piece of garbage? The laws are contradictory.

I'll re-word my previous question...What kind of government does not respect innocent human life?