Does Abortion lower crime rates in the long-run?

[opebo]

Yes, Marxist is right about this one.

On the other hand there are fewer poor people in general, which has all sorts of effects, good and bad.  For example fewer streetwalkers...

[opebo]

That people actually think in this terms and believe this provides a justification for abortion(if this is true, anyways), it's just an example of how disgusting utilitarism and, in Schopenhauer's words its constant companion, ignorance, truly is.

There is no need for a 'justification' of abortion, as it is a private act taking place within someone's body, and clearly none of your business.  The reduction of crime argument is just a side benefit, as well as a useful way to expose the role inequality, class, and lack of social mobility have in our capitalist society.

[opebo]

No. The death penalty does.     

No, the death penalty gets them after they do the crime.  Abortion gets them before they do it.  That is the main thrust, I believe, of Marxist's excellent argument.

[opebo]

but

No. The death penalty does.     

No, the death penalty gets them after they do the crime. Abortion gets them before they do it. That is the main thrust, I believe, of Marxist's excellent argument.

Ever heard of INTIMIDATION? Don't do this or you'll die? Sometimes liberals have trouble with the simplest concepts.

No I understand the concept I just don't think it would be necessary if they'd already been aborted.