You would be surprised by how much napkin math is going on in your head at all times without you even realising it, on a micro and macro scale. We as humans are constantly faced with decisions that have pros and cons, and those decisions can be represented mathematically. I would argue that large swathes of abortions are performed for purely economic reasons, particularly in the less wealthy areas of the country. A child at the wrong time can make or break one’s personal finances not just for the period of pregnancy and subsequent care, but for a lifetime due to opportunity cost. Assuming the mother chooses to care for the child, that’s 18 years of divided attention at minimum, time which could’ve otherwise been spent on gaining qualifications and/or climbing the economic ladder - you can’t make that up later in life. I’m a numbers man - can you tell?Damn that was a fast reply. I guess I can get in one more reply before bed...
I will always consider all points of views, as long as they're backed by evidence or logic. If I put out a hypothetical, I need to be willing to consider all hypotheticals. It's what helps us understand ourselves better.
I went back and saw what you meant by "time lost", and see where you thought I mixed up what you meant the first time around (I also chuckled that you said it was "a little edit"). I don't think that would enter the equation as much since I'm pretty confident that nobody who was about to have an abortion has thought "Maybe I should reconsider since I would be removing someone from the economy". Even with the apocalyptic hypothetical, it would be similar, but not quite. That would just be fueled by the desire to keep the species alive, and nothing more. There's actually a very good chance that in that situation abortions would be made illegal for that goal.
In any case, have a nice nap. We can get back to our chat when you’re well-rested, I’m glad that I’ve given you something amusing to think about.