I (and all of us) would immediately take up arms. Like really, we all would.
History suggests that almost no one would. When the state is committing mass murder, most people are going to keep their head down in the hopes of not becoming one of the victims, rather than sacrificing their hide for others.
Civil wars occur when a powerful faction has its interests threatened, not because the state is acting immorally, which it almost always is. If the state started killing people who count, that might cause a civil war. Fetuses don't count, as they do not have any power.
I think your view of human nature is far too optimistic.
If there was a state-sanctioned killing of tens of millions of 6 year olds over decades with no sign of stopping, I 100% believe arms would be taken up.
Maybe they would, maybe they wouldn't. Arms against whom precisely?
In fact, many times throughout history there has been state-sanctioned killing of children.
6 year olds have no power. This response would be purely a matter of moral indignation.
Moral indignation does not exist. Any response would be because people would fear for their own children, or grandchildren, or for the societal consequences of it.
People just don't treat fetuses morally like 6 year olds in practice (which is why it pisses me off that they pretend like they do).
I think the more valid objection is to regarding fertilized eggs as equivalent to a baby.
History suggests that almost no one would. When the state is committing mass murder, most people are going to keep their head down in the hopes of not becoming one of the victims, rather than sacrificing their hide for others.
Civil wars occur when a powerful faction has its interests threatened, not because the state is acting immorally, which it almost always is. If the state started killing people who count, that might cause a civil war. Fetuses don't count, as they do not have any power.
I think your view of human nature is far too optimistic.
Maybe they would, maybe they wouldn't. Arms against whom precisely?
In fact, many times throughout history there has been state-sanctioned killing of children.
Moral indignation does not exist. Any response would be because people would fear for their own children, or grandchildren, or for the societal consequences of it.
I think the more valid objection is to regarding fertilized eggs as equivalent to a baby.