Just want to double-check. Do you reject the rights (e.g. from Locke and the Declaration of Independence)? I have thought about this some. So, according to the logic of the Bible, abortion is murder because it is taking an innocent life. Some folks do try to argue against abortion based on human rights. But, if one rejects "rights," then this does not work. But, from the basis of murder, it obviously works. Would you argue that as human beings we have no rights? It does seem a bit arbitrary to declare that we have the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and property. According to Christianity, as sinful human beings, we deserve nothing.
I suppose sin doesn't even have to come into the equation. One could argue that a creature, even a sinless one, has no basis for expecting anything by right from its Creator.
Just want to double-check. Do you reject the rights (e.g. from Locke and the Declaration of Independence)? I have thought about this some. So, according to the logic of the Bible, abortion is murder because it is taking an innocent life. Some folks do try to argue against abortion based on human rights. But, if one rejects "rights," then this does not work. But, from the basis of murder, it obviously works. Would you argue that as human beings we have no rights? It does seem a bit arbitrary to declare that we have the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and property. According to Christianity, as sinful human beings, we deserve nothing.
I suppose sin doesn't even have to come into the equation. One could argue that a creature, even a sinless one, has no basis for expecting anything by right from its Creator.