Audience Member 2

Hey, Charlie. I'm a freshman here majoring in aerospace engineering. First of all, I just want to say I respect your ability to engage in civil discourse. I think that's very important, and I think a lot of the times we on the left kind of get into shouting matches and start ostracizing people not to our advantage, so I respect that.

Hey, Charlie. I'm a freshman here majoring in aerospace engineering. First of all, I just want to say I respect your ability to engage in civil discourse. I think that's very important, and I think a lot of the times we on the left kind of get into shouting matches and start ostracizing people not to our advantage, so I respect that.

That being said, there's a lot of things I disagree with you about. I think I want to talk about abortion with you. I've never debated that before. It's a fan favorite. I know, and I've seen some of your stuff on it. I'm sure you're familiar with J.J. Thompson's argument about abortion, the violinist.

That being said, there's a lot of things I disagree with you about. I think I want to talk about abortion with you. I've never debated that before. It's a fan favorite. I know, and I've seen some of your stuff on it. I'm sure you're familiar with J.J. Thompson's argument about abortion, the violinist.

Okay, so I want to propose a slightly different take on that, maybe a variation. So if there's a mother and a daughter, the daughter can be a teenager, 20, whatever, and let's say this daughter has some kind of condition or organ failure or something where she needs a body part from her mom, like a kidney transplant, and only her mom is capable of giving her that kidney transplant.

Okay, so I want to propose a slightly different take on that, maybe a variation. So if there's a mother and a daughter, the daughter can be a teenager, 20, whatever, and let's say this daughter has some kind of condition or organ failure or something where she needs a body part from her mom, like a kidney transplant, and only her mom is capable of giving her that kidney transplant.

She's the only person for DNA reasons or something. Do you think that mom should be required legally by the government to give her kidney in order to keep the daughter alive? Otherwise, the daughter dies.

She's the only person for DNA reasons or something. Do you think that mom should be required legally by the government to give her kidney in order to keep the daughter alive? Otherwise, the daughter dies.

So why is it not analogous?

So why is it not analogous?

Okay, so let's say, okay.

Okay, so let's say, okay.

Okay, so the mother has to give up her kidney for nine months and then she gets it back.

Okay, so the mother has to give up her kidney for nine months and then she gets it back.

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter.

I understand. But if, okay, let's say the mother has to be.

I understand. But if, okay, let's say the mother has to be.

Okay, the mother has to be hooked up into the daughter's bloodstream for nine months.

Okay, the mother has to be hooked up into the daughter's bloodstream for nine months.