Physical abortion vs Financial abortion (Read details) What you think?
WOW, that was a lot to read! lol. Anyways, I am completely pro life. I do not believe in killing an innocent child that would have lived otherwise if the mother had not had an abortion. That being said, I also know how much we like our rights here in America and I highly doubt that we'll ever see a time where it is illegal to have an abortion. Besides the fact that by aborting a child you are taking away his/her life, another big reason I hate abortion is because the pro-choice women tend to think they are the only ones who should have rights. Currently, they are the only ones who DO have rights, and that's a bunch of BS in my eyes. Every time I hear a woman say "it's her body, her decision" I just want to smack them across the room. If she decides to keep the baby, it's not about "It's my body." it's about "Where's my child support?" If a man WANTS to have a child and take care of that child, he should have the right to prevent the abortion. The only problem here is that this woman now has to carry the baby for 9 months and "screw up her body" Oh boo freakin hoo, don't open your legs if you don't want to get pregnant. If a man cannot support a child and never wanted a child in the first place, but a woman decides she's going to keep his baby, I think he should be able to opt completely out of the parental duties ***FROM THE BEGINNING OF A PREGNANCY*** and not have to pay a penny. He shouldn't be allowed to decide he does not want to pay anymore at a later date, because he originally took on the responsibility and agreed to pay it. It takes two to tango as they say, and I don't believe that a man should have to sit around leaving the fate of the rest of his life in a woman's hands. Men and women should both have equal rights, and as it stands on this issue, men have nothing. I know it's likely I'll get TDs for this, and that's perfectly fine by me. I'm entitled to my opinion as much as the selfish, murderous pro-choice women out there, so I'll take it with a smile on my face.
What is Islam's viewpoint on abortion?
Are there any circumstances when abortion is allowed in Islam? What if pregnancy results from rape ?Islam values human life. This is clearly expressed in the Qur'an where we are told that in the sight of Allah SWT killing a human is a very serious matter (see Qur'an 5:32). The Qur'an teaches that on the Day of Judgement parents who killed their children will be under trial for that crime, and their children will be witnesses against them (see Qur'an 81:8-9).People often fear that having more children will make them poor. In reply to that, the Qur'an says:Do not slay your children for fear of poverty. We shall provide for them and for you (Qur'an 17:31).Even in a case where one is already poor, the Qur'an insists that Allah will provide sustenance for us and for our children, and furthermore that Allah has made human life sacred (see Qur'an 6:151).The right to life is God-given. No human should take away that right. The general rule, therefore, is that abortion is not permitted in Islam. However, Islam is a very practical religion. It includes principles to deal with exceptional cases. One such principle is that when a pregnancy threatens the life of the mother, an abortion may be performed. Although the lives of both mother and child are sacred, in this case it is better to save the principal life, the life of the mother. Even in this case, it would be better if the abortion is done before the foetus is 120 days old, for that is when the soul is breathed into the foetus. Islam does not permit abortion in other cases.Women who have been victims of rape or incest naturally deserve sympathy and help. But a child conceived in this unfortunate manner still has a right to live. Of course this places an unwanted burden on the mother, but killing the child is not the right solution. To understand this point better, suppose someone sees the poorer sections of society as an unwanted burden on the rich. Would it be right then to kill off all the poor? Of course not. Why then should anyone decide that a child should be killed just because they are an unwanted burden? Society as a whole should help such a mother and relieve her as far as possible. But the child should not be killed.Furthermore, the fact that such cases occur is an indication that people desperately need spiritual food. They need the pure teachings that will help them turn their minds away from adultery, rape. People need Allah.
Is interfaith marriage allowed in Islam, Christianity or Judaism?
All three religions allow, but do not encourage, interfaith marriages.Judaism requires that children of the marriage be regarded as Jews if the mother is Jewish.Catholic and Orthodox Churches require that the Christian partner declare an intention to bring up the children as Catholic or Orthodox respectively.The position of Islam is less clear and there are many voices about interfaith marriages. The traditional assumption is that children will be brought up in the religion of the father, as he is the undisputed head of the household. Also traditional is that Muslim men may only marry Christian or Jewish women, but Muslim women must marry Muslim men. These taboos are now gradually breaking down. It is now increasingly the case that Muslim women fall in love and, if the man is not Muslim they proceed to marriage in spite of ancient convention.How Christians and Muslims can marry – the official guide explains how Imams and Christian clergy came together in Britain, back in 2012, to facilitate inter-faith marriages. It recognises that mixed-marriage couples often face a variety of difficulties, especially when the bride is Muslim, but shows that there is a growing level of support in the British Muslim community.Imam Taj Hargey of the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford has conducted marriage services for Muslim women with Christian or Jewish partners. This is clear evidence that, apart from ancient cultural traditions, there is no bar in Islam against a Muslim woman being in a relationship with or marrying a non-Muslim man.
How can we make sure that the stupid and uneducated do not procreate/reproduce the next generation at a higher rate than the smart and more educated?
Education is not hereditary, and only a part of intelligence is genetic in origin.Your suggestion is very ancient. It is well known that in antiquity, there were cities where disabled people were killed at birth or banned from military, political, and religious life. In other cities, like Sparta, they were encourage to “do their duty” despite their disabilities.That mix of fear, repulsion and acceptance stayed through the centuries and culminated with the Nazis condemning to death anybody with a disability. They thought that disabilities were inherited and bad for the pure race. Handicapped Victims of the Nazi Era:Don’t reproduce the mistakes of Lysenko Lysenkoism - Wikipedia or the sad story of eugenics.http://openscholarship.wustl.edu...Heredity is much more complicated than what we thought in the past.