Don Martin: Harpers G8 abortion stand hard to comprehend
Actually, it's not all that hard to comprehend Mr. Harper's stand on abortions through the G8. Just yesterday, he was stating that there are many worthwhile ventures into which funds can be allocated. It just so happens that abortions aren't very high on the list.
And why not one might ask? It comes down to a question of economics and utility, but not withstanding the rational arguments, here's one that should suffice:
Third world parents rely on their offspring to support them in their later years. For that reason, couples will have as many children as possible in order to ensure that enough children survive to provide that support. Also as a result, abortions will rarely be chosen unless there are extenuating circumstances.
It is a different culture and a different set of values, but to make a long story short, Malaria, Famine, continuous war, Aids, dictators - these are all problems that the Western world should devote their resources to. These are all problems which could potentially eat up all the allocated resources and beg for more. Each of these problems on their own could gobble up the allocated resources and beg for more. Because of this, there would be no need to add more problems to the mix.
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