Abortion Discussion

Evangelical Outpost has a good post about the immorality of abortion. He talks about a widely-cited article by Kansas philosopher Don Marquis about what makes killing wrong and how that's related to abortion. One thing that fascinates and saddens me about the problem of abortion is the intersection of politics and philosophy. The philosophical arguments are interesting, challenging and can, at times, reach profundity. Politics, of course, just messes that all up. There are real discussions to be had, but the rhetoric puts some conversations beyond the realm of the possible. 'Tis a shame.