Wow @bitul_torah, that statement felt like it was written by a child. Two logical fallacies in the same comment? I’m astounded that you didn’t already get ripped to shreds by the others in the coffee room. On the other hand, ripping apart someone who is clearly a yeshiva Bachur might not be considered something notable.
There are a few things wrong with your statement. First off, an abortion isn’t considered murder my Jews. Rabbi sacks states that the ending of a fetus isn’t killing a person, but killing something that could have turned into a person Sorry, no outside links. Second, since we established that a fetus is different than a homeless person, it’s obvious to say that killing a homeless man is not the same as killing a fetus. Third, abortions are allowed for Jews in some circumstances. Taking away the right to an abortion will negatively impact the lives of many jews who will no longer be able to end a pregnancy that they would be allowed to end under Torah law. Fourth, the downturn in violent crime roughly 16 years after abortion was legalized shows that the world is a safer place with abortion legalized. And fifth, you are assuming that fifty percent of the people will lead good lives. Coming off of the bat, that is a logical fallacy, and the numbers could very well be much lower. Nevertheless, the violent crime statistics show that a large portion of the kids never had the chance to have a good life, and they never did.
You’re probably a yeshiva bachur, so I’m going light on you, but I’d advise you to put a little more research into your opinions.
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