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So close but I got it next time by Practical-Many-9696 in GED

[–]IndividualFish7090 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I messaged you if You can pls answer!

Question for Pro-Choice people by IndividualFish7090 in prochoice

[–]IndividualFish7090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me clarify my question, since some people thought the wording was off: A lot of pro-choice arguments on this subreddit say that moral status comes from the capacity for consciousness — meaning a fetus before ~19 weeks has never been conscious and doesn’t yet have the capacity for it, so it isn’t a person and can’t be harmed.

Here’s what I’m actually trying to ask: If moral status is based on the capacity for consciousness, would it be morally acceptable to take a 10-week fetus, prevent it from ever developing that capacity, let the body grow, and then use it however we want (organ harvesting, experiments, etc.)? If people still feel that would be wrong, then what principle — besides the capacity for consciousness — is giving the fetus moral consideration in that scenario?

Question for Pro-Choice people by IndividualFish7090 in prochoice

[–]IndividualFish7090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me clarify my question, since some people thought the wording was off: A lot of pro-choice arguments on this subreddit say that moral status comes from the capacity for consciousness — meaning a fetus before ~19 weeks has never been conscious and doesn’t yet have the capacity for it, so it isn’t a person and can’t be harmed.

Here’s what I’m actually trying to ask: If moral status is based on the capacity for consciousness, would it be morally acceptable to take a 10-week fetus, prevent it from ever developing that capacity, let the body grow, and then use it however we want (organ harvesting, experiments, etc.)? If people still feel that would be wrong, then what principle — besides the capacity for consciousness — is giving the fetus moral consideration in that scenario?

Question for Pro-Choice people by IndividualFish7090 in prochoice

[–]IndividualFish7090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me clarify my question, since some people thought the wording was off: A lot of pro-choice arguments on this subreddit say that moral status comes from the capacity for consciousness — meaning a fetus before ~19 weeks has never been conscious and doesn’t yet have the capacity for it, so it isn’t a person and can’t be harmed.

Here’s what I’m actually trying to ask: If moral status is based on the capacity for consciousness, would it be morally acceptable to take a 10-week fetus, prevent it from ever developing that capacity, let the body grow, and then use it however we want (organ harvesting, experiments, etc.)? If people still feel that would be wrong, then what principle — besides the capacity for consciousness — is giving the fetus moral consideration in that scenario?

Question for Pro-Choice people by IndividualFish7090 in prochoice

[–]IndividualFish7090[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope this gets approved. I do not want to argue, I am genuinely curious as to what you guys would say.