I still disagree with abortion as well - for ANY reason. Typing this entry out made me realize how bad he might have sounded, but I think he explained it better to me in person.
In a way, I can see where he's coming from. The Philippines is an incredibly over-populated country, which is part of the reason why it's a third world country. Many children have to dig in landfills to try and find food, and many are abandoned by their parents. It makes me wonder sometimes what would have been better for them - To suffer all throughout their lives, or to never have lived at all? I still believe abortion is wrong, because God creates life - not people, and I don't think it's up to us to decide who lives or dies, but people have different opinions.
Sorry for the long comment. I hope this helps shed some light on the explanation. I know it's still unreasonable, and still cruel, but trust me - he made it sound worst before. In class he'd be like "I think all the criminals should just get killed.. and it should be with guns, not lethal injections and stuff.. guns are cheaper." =/
The children in philippines makes me wonder about it, but of corse I still don't agree. I do agree with everything you said. That kid is just harsh and ignorant. I do think if a criminal commited multiple murders he should get the death penalty. If someone I loved was murdered, I'd want the death of the other person,that sounds crazy, but that's just how I'd feel. Kind of like "an eye for an eye". Lethal injections is a better idea to me though. Well thanks for the 2 long comments. It's nice to hear from smart people.
In a way, I can see where he's coming from. The Philippines is an incredibly over-populated country, which is part of the reason why it's a third world country. Many children have to dig in landfills to try and find food, and many are abandoned by their parents. It makes me wonder sometimes what would have been better for them - To suffer all throughout their lives, or to never have lived at all? I still believe abortion is wrong, because God creates life - not people, and I don't think it's up to us to decide who lives or dies, but people have different opinions.
Sorry for the long comment. I hope this helps shed some light on the explanation. I know it's still unreasonable, and still cruel, but trust me - he made it sound worst before. In class he'd be like "I think all the criminals should just get killed.. and it should be with guns, not lethal injections and stuff.. guns are cheaper." =/
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I do agree with everything you said.
That kid is just harsh and ignorant.
I do think if a criminal commited multiple murders he should get the death penalty.
If someone I loved was murdered, I'd want the
death of the other person,that sounds crazy, but that's just how I'd feel. Kind of like
"an eye for an eye".
Lethal injections is a better idea to me though.
Well thanks for the 2 long comments.
It's nice to hear from smart people.
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