The secondary principles didn't really effect my principles but it definitely opened my eyes up to both sides of the argument. I don't really know which one I would be more comfortable with saying is my principle towards abortion because both Warren and Noonan makes very good arguments.
However, if I thought about if I were to put myself in that situation where abortion was an option, I thought that 'yes' I would go along with it and it's because I feel it is my body and I would want to be able to do what I want with it whether the fetus is considered a human being or not. Which goes along with what Warren said about a woman's body is their property and they should be allowed to do what they want with it.
I think the theory that was least consistent with my personal beliefs on abortion were Noonan's beliefs. Especially when he says that the fetus has the inability to speak for itself so that makes it wrong. Well, of course it hasn't got the ability to speak for itself, it hasn't even been welcomed into society or knows where it is for that matter.
The one thing that did correlate with my beliefs however was that at the end of Noonan's piece he mentions that Christians believe that we should love thy neighbor as we love ourselves. This shows that my personal principles way need some adjusting because it's hypocritical of me to say that I believe everyone should be treated as we ourselves wish to be treated but be okay with abortion.
This week I commented on: http://ashantijones.blogspot.com/ and http://ndeahterry.blogspot.com/
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Blog number four
When it comes to the first contemporary issue human cloning it did in fact clash with the social issues that I thought to be fair, that being the writings of John Locke. John Locke believed in equality for all, equal opportunity and the protection of individual rights. However, I don't believe in cloning humans and I don't believe they should be entitled to more than any naturally born person. I do not have a reasoning for this, it's just my natural reaction towards it.
I believe cloning should only go to the extent where organs can be reproduced, but not a whole human being. My own principles didn't really help in working out my own response to the issue, because my issues tend to be about fairness, as I mentioned in the first blog I believe in treating people how I wish to be treated, but I just wouldn't be able to treat a clone the same, knowing it's just the second edition of somebody else.
I definitely feel as though Kass' opinion towards human cloning coincided with my issues the most in comparison with Tooley. He speaks of repugnance, which is having a automatic aversion to something and that's how I feel at the thought of cloning a full human being, I just don't think it is right. I think it takes away from what it means to be unique as a human being and creates a selfish desire to survive your own death.
This week I commented on:
http://jessbiondi.blogspot.com/
I believe cloning should only go to the extent where organs can be reproduced, but not a whole human being. My own principles didn't really help in working out my own response to the issue, because my issues tend to be about fairness, as I mentioned in the first blog I believe in treating people how I wish to be treated, but I just wouldn't be able to treat a clone the same, knowing it's just the second edition of somebody else.
I definitely feel as though Kass' opinion towards human cloning coincided with my issues the most in comparison with Tooley. He speaks of repugnance, which is having a automatic aversion to something and that's how I feel at the thought of cloning a full human being, I just don't think it is right. I think it takes away from what it means to be unique as a human being and creates a selfish desire to survive your own death.
This week I commented on:
http://jessbiondi.blogspot.com/
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