Thoughts against abortion, assisted dying, and other ways society devalues people.
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History made at the World Cup: first time two players called Room face each other (Room and Raum). #GERCUW
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Jun 11
Now that we've got you all excited for the World Cup let's talk with immigration expert Roy Keane and our diplomatic correspondent Gary Neville about how disgusting the hosts are.
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Paul retweeted
Jun 9
Incredible isn't it? That that's how big we are at the beginning of our lives.
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Jun 4
The culture allows us to kill our children during a window of a few months. This man and his wife took advantage of that. Remember that no father or mother would ever kill a born child (the same child) with a disability.
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
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May 31
He is saying - which you've deliberately misunderstood - that abortion satisfies all the criteria for murder expect, obviously, its legality. It's the unjustified killing of an innocent human being. It isn't self-defence.
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May 31
The most important thing modern society expects of us is to pretend. The greater the lie the greater the credit we get for pretending. But each time we pretend we chip away at our dignity and real people really get hurt.
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Paul retweeted
May 29
Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate or even simulate, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. #MagnificaHumanitas
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May 26
Congratulations again to the Federer and Nadal of weather stations, Heathrow and Kew. How do they do it?
BREAKING: The record for the hottest May day in the UK has been broken for the second day in a row.
A temperature of 35C has provisionally been recorded at Heathrow and Kew Gardens, according to the Met Office.
Latest: trib.al/QACFZxU
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May 3
A woman can't get a doctor to remove a healthy lung, but she can get a doctor to remove a healthy human being.
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May 23
It doesn't. There is absolutely no anti-abortion law that prohibits life-saving care, and abortion is never required to save a mother's life anyway. So it's double nonsense. When you write about an important topic it is best practice to know something about it first.
May 9
Isn’t it strange how “pro-life” policy always seems to kill?
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May 23
Because personhood is a social construct - created out of thin air and only then 'observed' - it can be based on any characteristic we choose. It's bad enough placing this threshold for 'human we can't kill' at birth but we could place it at 5, 12, 18 years old etc. 1/2
Something made of molecules also exists at fertilization: it doesn't follow that anything made of molecules is a person.
No, people can make good progress towards figuring out what makes something a person; learning about that would be good:
abortionarguments.com/p/full…
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May 23
When we abandon the idea of natural rights, or (even better) the idea of intrinsic worth as image-bearers of God, then we are vulnerable to what the powerful want from us. When it comes to abortion the powerful are the born, the self-appointed 'persons'. 2/2
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Paul retweeted
May 16
I still remember the first time I saw this chart.
Something inside me died that day.
I still remember the first time I saw this chart.
Something inside me died that day.
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May 16
Saying a foetus has no value because of what it lacks (independence, thought, self-awareness) is like interrupting someone’s argument after two words and saying it lacks logic.
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May 7
This is my mother on my wedding day. Look at how much she loved me. My life meant more to her than the trauma of the rape that produced me. She told me that the minute she held me after I was born, the trauma was gone forever and replaced by the love she felt for me. We went on to give her 2 granddaughters and 3 great grandsons. Her love left a legacy of a continuing family. Please don't abort your future happiness. No baby deserves a death sentence.
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May 11
#VAR and the potential for match-fixing: at the end of West Ham Arsenal there were at least 6 fouls. Because there'll always be fouls at corners you can choose which one you want to prioritise, making corruption (with correct decisions and the veneer of objectivity as alibi) easy
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May 8
#raceacrosstheworld is neither a race (they stop for sight-seeing or other recreation) nor does it go across the world.
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