2012 U.S. Presidential Election

[Dark Sage]

Roy, let's forget about politics for a minute...

I consider myself Roman Catholic, and I do believe in God.

I'll admit that I'm not overly fond of Cardinal Dolan, nor do I like Benedict much, with all that's been going on at the Vatican lately... But I am friends with a lot of good priests that I respect, such as the one at the small church at my home town in Connecticut.

And while they do tend to be pro-life in general, they would never approve of this zero tolerance policy towards abortion that would demand that a rape victim suffer.

Do you know why? Because they realize that the victim of a crime should not be punished, letalone in a manner worse than the criminal should.

These priests I speak of are truly worthy of their vestments, unlike a lot of the ones you hear about on the news.

I don't know what faith you belong to, nor am I rude enough to ask. But if there is a clergyman that you truly respect, why don't you talk to him sometimes. They tend to be good listeners, and give good advice. Talking to these people can give you a whole different view on just what "God's will" is. They are the experts on the subject. Politicians aren't.

Edit: To answer your question, yes.

But... A fetus has no heartbeat or brain activity until many months into the pregnancy, so I do not believe it is truly a sentient human until then, and therefore, cannot be considered "life" in the same way that a newborn infant is.