Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro locked horns with British journalist Piers Morgan amid the controversial debate over a woman’s “constitutional right” to have an abortion.
The radio host and editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire fired back at comments on Twitter debating abortion in light of recent tough abortion laws passed in several states, and eventually leveled Morgan’s argument referencing the death penalty in America.
“Life is a right,” Shapiro tweeted Thursday, “unlike abortion.”
His comment came a day after Sen. Bernie Sanders explosive tweet declaring “Abortion is a constitutional right,” which has been retweeted nearly 54,000 times.
Abortion is a constitutional right.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 15, 2019
The Democratic presidential candidate was apparently reacting to the near-total ban on abortions that was just approved in Alabama. Sanders’ simple tweet sparked major debate and rebukes on Twitter, including from the anti-abortion group, March for Life.
When human life begins, human rights begin.
No one has the right to kill an innocent human being, no matter how young or helpless that human being is. https://t.co/vmSDsfK1DQ
— March for Life (@March_for_Life) May 15, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden referenced “unconstitutional” bills being introduced in other states as the outrage poured in.
Republicans in AL, FL, GA, and OH are ushering in laws that clearly violate Roe v Wade and they should be declared unconstitutional. Roe v Wade is settled law and should not be overturned. This choice should remain between a woman and her doctor.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 15, 2019
But the constitutional argument was slammed on Twitter.
Bernie Sanders never read the constitution nor does he have any regard for it. https://t.co/BFcJtalBtB
— glenn griswold (@_Griswold) May 16, 2019
I believe you’re reading the wrong Constitution
Which would actually explain quite a lot of your crazy positions https://t.co/0wpqUSRAO5
— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) May 15, 2019
Owning GUNS is a Constitutional right. Abortion is murder. https://t.co/03txRVnlEn
— Jeff Passage ??? (@JeffPassage) May 16, 2019
You Democrats used to say the same thing about slavery, good thing Republicans ended that too. https://t.co/RymOd6S9JH
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 15, 2019
Shapiro decimated the argument in a tweet Thursday, noting that life “remains the most fundamental right of all.”
Life is a right. In fact, unlike abortion, which is not a right, life is specified directly in the Declaration of Independence, as well as the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, and remains the most fundamental right of all. #AbortionIsAWomansRight
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 16, 2019
His tweet prompted Morgan to ask, “So why do 30 American states still have the death penalty?”
So why do 30 American states still have the death penalty? https://t.co/vFFWPGRjRH
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 16, 2019
“Because you can forfeit the right to life if you take another life, just as you can forfeit your right to liberty (this is called prison) by infringing on the liberty of another,” Shapiro explained.
Because you can forfeit the right to life if you take another life, just as you can forfeit your right to liberty (this is called prison) by infringing on the liberty of another. https://t.co/5queulmZVd
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 16, 2019
Morgan quickly countered the argument.
“So, you support the right for Americans to legally abort human life via capital punishment, legally abort life in home defence & legally abort life in wars – but not legally abort life in pregnancy?” he asked. “That ‘most fundamental right of all’ doesn’t seem very fundamental..”
Shapiro offered yet another lesson to the “Good Morning Britain” host.
(1) As I say, you can forfeit the right to life through taking another’s life, just as you forfeit the right to liberty by taking someone else’s; (2) The right to life contains the right to defend your own life from those who seek to take it. https://t.co/XEtvQ5wAl8
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 16, 2019
Twitter users cheered on Shapiro’s “life lesson” to Morgan.
Ben 3 Piers 0
— Frank K (@TrevFK) May 16, 2019
Ben to Piers, year after year pic.twitter.com/gOwO4pq4ih
— Mike D (@MikeD728) May 16, 2019
Piers getting another life lesson from young Ben
— Duke9555 (@duke9555) May 16, 2019
Ben laying the smack down
— chimpsky™ (@_chimpsky) May 16, 2019
This is a false equivalence by piers. that’s the end of the back and forth to me.
— Daryl Clay (@MrMcTruck) May 16, 2019
@piersmorgan Also, Freedom means rights and responsibilities. In death penalty, you take the life of a person who, in the exercise of his freedom, committed a crime, hence, he’s responsible of his acts. And probably, with this penalty, you’ll save the life of potential victims.
— Erick Morales (@Erickfermm) May 16, 2019
@piersmorgan are you a citizen of the United States of America? #STFU!!!
— Brian B (@BrianBWNY17) May 16, 2019
I’m confused. Is @piersmorgan actually equating capital punishment and death during to abortion? If so, does that mean Piers thinks that every baby is guilty of a crime? On second thought, I’m not confused, Piers is. #9MonthsOfSolitaryConfinementForThoseCriminalBabies
— Solomon Shapiro (@solomon_nomolos) May 16, 2019
Come on @piersmorgan this is not rocket science. @benshapiro https://t.co/L1a87HXraL
— Michelle Pilgrim (@missepilgrim) May 16, 2019
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