Question

Consider the following Thomson's statement on abortion, which sounds ambivalent and

            even contradictory against her own overall pro-choice argument:

        

                        "...while I do argue that abortion is not impermissible,

                        I do not argue that it is always permissible. I am inclined

                        to think it a merit of my account precisely that it does not

                        give a general yes or a general no."

            On behalf of Thomson, explain why she qualifies her own pro-choice position in this

            startling fashion, and furthermore takes pride in doing so. (You're advised to invoke the

            analysis with 2 x 2 matrix that we have studied.)

Answer 1

Thomson has discussed the issue of abortion as an example that it can be permitted in particular situations of innocence, youth and immaturity. During this stage the young teen age the children are open to a new world to experiance. The parents are loving considerate and pamper them a lot. The children are filled with enthusiasm and jubilation to enjoy life. Parents dream to get their children married happily in life. During this stage male and female friends can commit mistakes in the form of teen pregnancy before marriage which can prove to be detrimental and harmful in the future. The factors and likely situations in which it is possible include kidnapping in youth, deceive and duping on the pretext of marraige, bootlegging and counterfeit with duplicity, false emotions between males and females leading to excessive emotions. This can lead to unwanted teen pregnancy which is considered under the rules of juvenile crime in the society. The author is in a dilemma whether to discuss this issue in a positive sense or a negative sense. It is appreciated in both the senses which is quite rare in the society. It can lead to social stigma and perversion in the mental thinking with distortions in the male and female. The probability of the occurence of such situation cab be plotted in the form of mathematical matrix or diagrams. The counterfeiting and perjury with breaking of rules and laws in the society has a chance of occurence of 0.532, the chances of liberty and perjury are 0.702, bootlegging and perjury probability chances are 0.728,kidnapping and bootlegging has a chance of 0.894, kidnapping and bootlegging has a chance of 0.924.