re: "The Ghosts of Mississippi" (The New York Times, December 7, 2021)
You have to wonder what went wrong with the upbringing of some people that they can seriously think Black women and men are inferior to the white folk, or that they reject the obvious reality that being a person is what matters morally not only in the abortion debate but also in the controversies over sexism and racism.Pointing out that "It's a human being," whilst true, is as relevant to the debate about abortion as arguing against women's rights that "They're women!" - no argument at all. It is as morally sound as arguing for segregation by repeating the mantra that "They're Black!" - perfectly true and absolutely irrelevant to a person's rights and treatment under just law.
Every argument against abortion is on a par with the arguments against women's and Black rights that they are women or Black.
Yes. Every foetus is a human being. And that is irrelevant to being a person that can have rights.
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