Miriam

Okay, so my logic professor is saying that this argument is flawed, but I can't find it.

1) Whatever begins to exist must have a cause for its existence.

2) The universe began to exist (as proven by the Big Bang).

3) Therefore, the universe has a cause.

So you test it by asking these questions.

1) Are the premises true?

2) Does the conclusion follow from them?

The answer to both seems to be yes. If both are true than the argument is not flawed. But my professor keeps telling me I am wrong! So where is the flaw? Is it a fallacy I am not aware of?

It needs to be answered by Friday night; my professor is testing me on it. !! Please help!!

Besides the obvious part that it's the woman's choice? If a woman tells her friends that she's upset because she got an abortion, her feminist friends will say, "Oh, it's okay. It's just a clump of cells." But if a woman tells her friends that she's upset because she had a miscarriage, only a repugnant and despicable monster would say, "Oh, it's okay. It's just a clump of cells."

Pro-choicers, what's your explanation? My mum just had a miscarriage and I'd love to hear what you have to say.