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boo–hoorah theory

Apt nickname for crude version of emotivism. The theory states that we use ethical words to express our feelings or attitudes and to evoke similar feelings or attitudes in other people. Hence, ‘… is wrong’ or ‘… is right’ amount only to ‘Boo!’ or ‘Hoorah!’ This provides only an embryonic theory of moral language, involving a sharp distinction between facts and values. The theory was developed into more subtle versions of emotivism.... ...
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display ... 4797-e-281


Emotivism, In metaethics (see ethics), the view that moral judgments do not function as statements of fact but rather as expressions of the speaker’s or writer’s feelings. According to the emotivist, when we say “You acted wrongly in stealing that money,” we are not expressing any fact beyond that stated by “You stole that money.”
https://www.britannica.com/topic/emotivism
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If one twin or one triplet is terminated, it’s only for a very good reason. Sometimes the placenta is unequally shared, so the wrk twin is terminated to save the life of the other twin. It happened to friends of mine. After being killed, the dead foetus became absorbed into the body of the pregnant woman. It simply melted away.
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I wouldn’t say exceptions. It’s a tricky procedure and not one to be undertaken for no good reason. You seem to be arguing about something that doesn’t happen, but even if it did, it’s none of my business. Only the woman concerned knows why she’s deciding to terminate one foetus out of 2 or 3 or more. If she’s prepared to undergo what is a delicate and dangerous operation, then whatever reason she and her surgeon may have is good enough for me.

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