Looking for a quote

[StashAugustine]

Does anyone remember the quote by William F. Buckley concerning abortion -specifically the argument that pro-lifers are hypocritical for not supporting children post-birth- that goes something like “It is only left to Mr [whoever he was responding to] to close the logic of his argument: Everyone that lives suffers, no one should suffer, therefore, no one should live?” I can’t find it online, but I’m sure I read it once. Thanks for the help!

 

[dmar198]

Does anyone remember the quote by William F. Buckley concerning abortion -specifically the argument that pro-lifers are hypocritical for not supporting children post-birth- that goes something like “It is only left to Mr [whoever he was responding to] to close the logic of his argument: Everyone that lives suffers, no one should suffer, therefore, no one should live?” I can’t find it online, but I’m sure I read it once. Thanks for the help!

The lifers are, by Mr. Fast and others who think as he does, encumbered by the responsibility for everything that happens to the fetus after it materializes into a human being in the eyes of the law. And if you aren’t around to see to it that at age 14 the kid is receiving the right education, ingesting the right food, leading a happy, prosperous life, why, you had no business bringing him into this world. You are a hypocrite to the extent that you support life for everyone who suffers in life. It is only left for Mr. Fast to close the logic of his own argument, which would involve him in a syllogistic attempt along the lines of: Everyone suffers. No one not living suffers. Therefore, no one should live.