Map of life expectancy at birth from Global Education Project.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

A Radical Thought Experiment

Suppose we grant that human embryos and human bodies that lack a functioning cerebral cortex have a sacred and inviolable right to life. Now suppose we were to extend that right to people who have been born, who possess conscious awareness and moral capacity.

What would be the consequences for law and public policy, including regulation and taxation? How would these policies accord with current conservative beliefs in general?

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