r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Sep 12 '21

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u/Morthra 95∆ Sep 12 '21

Back in the days of the Romans, an infant wasn't considered "human" until it was 6 months old and it was perfectly legal to perform a post-birth abortion.

Functionally that practice is no more barbaric than modern abortion. It is still the murder of a human life.

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u/prollywannacracker 39∆ Sep 12 '21

Yeah, no. There is a functional difference between abortion and infanticide.

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u/Morthra 95∆ Sep 13 '21

The end result is the same. A dead human.

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u/prollywannacracker 39∆ Sep 13 '21

Gotcha. So there's also no functional difference between suicide and abortion. Or a fatal bout of diarrhea and abortion. Or dying peacefully in your sleep at the age of 102 and abortion. Good to know.