The abortionist who reassembles the arms and legs of a tiny baby to make sure all its parts have been torn from its mother's body can hardly doubt whether it is a human being.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reagan uses graphic imagery to argue that aborted fetuses are human beings deserving protection.
- In plain terms
- The physical details of abortion show that the fetus is a human child.
- What can you take from it?
- Visualizing the humanity of the unborn strengthens the anti-abortion argument.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does imagery affect moral views?
- What makes something human?
Another view
Graphic descriptions can alienate listeners who prefer abstract moral reasoning.
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