Ethical question

[HuguenotHelpMeet]

Originally posted by TimV

His sin was less heinous then that of abortion but it still violated the 6th commandment, in my opinion. Onan didn't have any medical or life threatening reason, did he?

We don't know. All we know is that he didn't want to share his wealth with his brother's family as was the law and custom of the times. This is the only hint we are given in Scripture as to the reason God was angry at the guy.

Actually, my question that you answered was meant to be rhetorical. You stated the reason given for Onan's sin (not wanting to share a child (and therefore his wealth) with his brother's family. You are correct. I think we're all pretty clear that was the reason, not for any medical problems.

The questions in this paragraph were not meant to be rhetorical.

What is your basis for saying that BC pills cause abortions in some and not others? How do you know that just because a woman was able to bring a child to term (praise God) while on the pill that she didn't also loose perhaps many other children before conceiving the child that lived? Colleen made an excellent point when she stated that it is very similar to that of IVF. We are against IVF, not because we don't want families to be blessed with children but because lives are lost in the process. We can't sacrifice one life for another. That is immoral.

 

[larryjf]

it is possible that your relative could have miscarried and not even have known it

She also may have never miscarried.
The very fact that you must make such a huge assumption to prove your point shows how weak you point is in my opinion.

By supposing that someone on the pill must always have a miscarriage is the same error the pharmicist falls into when he assumes the pill is always written for birth control, and always has something to do with abortion.

My sister-in-law was also on the pill before she was married (before she was having sex). There's no way that would have caused a miscarriage, so how could you deny someone who doesn't even have sex access to their perscription? You can't use the excuse of preventing an abortion.

Again, i think it comes down to people making decisions without having all the facts. If you know that the person is using the pill for birth control, then you have a point. But if you have no idea what the person is using it for, or even if the person is having sex - you don't have an argument.

 

[LadyFlynt]

The pharmacist cannot quiz everyone. Therefore he must err on the side of most common usage and his conscience...this should be allowed.