One of the most influential philosophical arguments in favor of the permissibility of abortion is Judith Jarvis Thomson’s violinist analogy, presented in “A Defense of Abortion.” Its appeal for prochoice advocates lies in Thomson’s granting that the fetus is a person with equivalent moral status to any other human being, and yet demonstrating—to those who accept her reasoning—that abortion is still permissible. In her argument, Thomson draws heavily on the parable of the Good Samaritan, arguing that gestating a fetus in some circumstances is what she calls a Good Samaritan act, and claiming that we are not morally required to be Good Samaritans. Here, I argue that Thomson has subverted the parable to justify an action that is the antithesis of its meaning. I contend that Christians are required to be Good Samaritans, and explain that for Christians, this entails that abortion is impermissible in all circumstances. Furthermore, I argue that the parable shows that the fetus is our neighbor in need of our mercy and assistance, and consequently, Christians should be actively involved in helping to ensure the unborn are protected, whether they are fetuses in danger of induced abortion or miscarriage, or surplus frozen embryos.

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怀孕真的是好撒玛利亚人的行为吗？

支持堕胎的最有影响力的哲学论据之一是朱迪思·贾维斯·汤姆森（Judith Jarvis Thomson）的小提琴家类比，在“为堕胎辩护”中提出。它对 prochoice 倡导者的吸引力在于汤姆森承认胎儿是一个与任何其他人具有同等道德地位的人，但向那些接受她推理的人证明，堕胎仍然是允许的。在她的论点中，汤姆森大量引用了好心人的比喻，认为在某些情况下怀孕是她所说的好心人行为，并声称我们在道德上不需要成为好心人。在这里，我认为汤姆森颠覆了这个比喻，以证明与其意义相反的行为是正当的。我主张基督徒必须是好撒玛利亚人，并解释说，对于基督徒来说，这意味着在任何情况下都不允许堕胎。此外，我认为这个比喻表明胎儿是我们的邻居，需要我们的怜悯和帮助，因此，基督徒应该积极参与帮助确保未出生的胎儿受到保护，无论他们是处于人工流产或流产危险中的胎儿，或多余的冷冻胚胎。