> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of jdiebremse > Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 7:43 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Wealthy couples travel to U.S. to choose baby's sex > > > Leaving aside the number of people doing this because of a birth > defect, you do realize that you are essentially arguing that this > practice is o.k., so long as only rich people do it? The expense > of the procedure shouldn't affect the morality of this procedure. > If the procedure is moral and sensible for a few rich people to > engage in, then it should be moral and sensible for everyone to > engage in - should they have the opportunity.
If it is a question of inherent morality/immorality, then I agree with your point. Some things are wrong, even if they only happen a few times. But, there are other areas where ethics is consequence based. For example, a rich people often use resources, such as fossil fuel, at a rate that would be horrific if everyone used them at that rate. Think of the increase in fuel usage if everyone in the world had a private plane to travel where they wish. Yet, I don't think this means it is inherently immoral for someone to have a private jet. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
