An end in sight?

An abortion is not a modern procedure, it has been documented to have taken place centuries ago. Thus, for as long as there has been something to argue over, the argument for or against abortion's legality, or morality, has existed as well.

So, is there an end to this ancient debate? If so, how will it come? In the past the argument has never been settled because when each side has claimed victory, such as in the case of Roe v. Wade, they become the "winners" of the battle and the others are therefore declared the "losers."

However, the argument is not finished that easily. A child arguing with his brother over a toy simply because his hands slipped off. Instead, the child cries louder, screaming and protesting that the toy belonged to him. It is the same for the losing side of the abortion argument. The losing side comes back louder and harder, staging more protests or gathering more followers to see that Roe v. Wade is overturned. With more strength, the previously losing side may come back and secure a win, in which case the roles are reversed and the cycle continues. Both sides in the argument see their opponent as the evil side, and themselves as the side arguing for good. Therefore compromise is not an option in situations like these, as neither side would ever be satisfied in giving any credence to the evil one.

I find it surprising to note that in fact both sides are arguing for the same thing. The Pro-Life side argues for the right of the unborn fetus to live, while the Pro-Choice side argues for the right of the woman to decide what she does with her own body. Both sides are advocating for the right of the individual.

This blog has been an exercise in becoming an authority over an argument. Rather than being an expert who only sees one side, or a double expert who sees both, an authority is above the argument and can end it. An authority lack bias in the argument and can see it at all times, in all places, and under all conditions. But this is impossible. You can never truly be "above" the argument to the extent you need to be called an authority, and thus you can never really end an argument. I am simply following steps toward becoming an authority.

So how will the argument over abortion be ended? In truth, I don't know. I can explain theoretically how it could happen. But in reality and practice, I don't know.

To explain, I'll go back to the example of the two children fighting over a toy. The children are fighting because not only do they want the toy for themselves, but they believe that it belongs to them, they own it, and they are entitled to have it. The end usually comes with the mother or father steps in to either take the toy from one and give it to the other (win/lose) or take the toy away all together (lose/lose). Neither of these scenarios creates the win/win situation necessary to end an argument. At least one of the children in my example will continue to scream or cry for the toy, just as the sides in the argument over abortion will continue to fight for what they believe is good and what they believe they are entitled to.

For the argument over the toy to end, the mother or father must get both children to see that they, individually, do not own the toy they are fighting over. Without the feeling that the toy, and thus the argument, belongs to them, the children will stop fighting. But how to get both sides of an argument such as abortion, or even two children, to feel that neither one of them deserves the argument and outcome in the first place is something I can not give an answer to.