poor c.l. tried to leave a comment on my entry on abortion but was unsuccessful probably because his comment was so long. so i just wanted to post some of what he expressed to me over our aim conversation that should've been submitted as a comment.

radaconda: i mean, all that you said is true, but still, some christians accept certain types of abortion while others do not, and it all comes down to how one defines life
radaconda: well, some may say life is preordained, and any contraception is abortion
radaconda: some say life is initiated at the point where sperm and egg meet, and any drug taken following that is abortion
radaconda: and some say that life begins beyond the second or third trimester, and any procedure done at that point is abortion
radaconda: and finally, some say that life is marked by consciousness or sentience, which first occurs some time in the fetus, and destroying that is abortion
radaconda: also, some say that animals have sentience (self-recognition), and that spoken and written language determines human-ness
radaconda: but that would seem unacceptable, as it would eliminate a number of people who have language disorders
radaconda: (they're still human, after all)
radaconda: or are they?

this calls for a second entry on abortion. be sure to stay tuned...