Illness & Morals

[BlondGirl]

But it did make me wonder...for those of you who oppose stem cell research because of where those cells come from: if such research meant the difference between life & death for your father/mother/S.O./sister/best friend, do you think you would still be against it? Do you think it would affect your judgement? Who or why not?

Back to the original question...

I do my best to not let situational circumstances cloud my moral beliefs. I do not have any loved ones who are dealing with Alz's or Park's. I did, many moons ago, have to decide between risking my life or having an abortion. Of course, it seemed that everyone who had advice to offer did not even mention the baby.
Obviously , I am alive now. I did not kill my child and he is now 9 years old (refer to my Proud Mama thread for a picture).

At the time, it would have been so easy to just say, "It was so hard, but since I was the mother and my life was in danger, that makes it okay" or some other justification that is similar. I disagree with that. Changing one's morals in the face of difficulty is a sign of weakness and a lack of morals in the first place. It is just another version of "I will never cheat but wait--there is a sexy pussy right there--my wife and commitments be damned".

Of course, this is simply my opinion. For what that is worth.
(Going through that time was seriously difficult. But I know that I am not a coward or a liar and my confidence is much stronger because of it. My very self is much stronger in every way.)