The purpose of this list was to list the arguments to get people to stop pushing for libertarian ideas, even though they are unpopular.
I thought that the reasons echoed many of the same reasons that some people use oppose criminalizing abortion. The blogger's list is a summary of a list produced on the Mises.org website.
| REASON NOT TO ABOLISH SLAVERY | REASON NOT TO ABOLISH ABORTION |
| 1. Slavery is natural. | 1. Abortion is natural. |
| 2. Slavery has always existed. | 2. Abortion has always existed. |
| 3. Every society has had slavery. | 3. Every society has had abortion. |
| 4. Slaves are not capable of taking care of themselves. | 4. Fetuses are not independent human beings. |
| 5. Without masters, slave would die off. | 5. If abortion is eliminated, infant morality rate will increase. |
| 6. Where the common people are free, they are even worse off than slaves. | 6. If abortion is eliminated, children will die of abuse and neglect. |
| 7. Getting rid of slavery would occasion great bloodshed and other evils. | 7. Getting rid of legal abortion would lead to greater evils, such as coathanger abortions. |
| 8. Without slavery the former slaves would run amuck, stealing, raping, killing, and generally causing mayhem. | 8. Without abortion, crime levels will rise because children are unwanted. |
| 9.Trying to get rid of slavery is foolishly utopian and impractical | 9. Trying to get rid of abortion is foolishly utopian and impractical. |
| 10. Forget abolition. Your time is better used keeping slaves happy. | 10. Forget abolition. Your time is better off trying to help mothers get adequate prenatal care/socio-economic help. |
Now the comparisons are not perfect in every case, especially if you compare with the original list from Mises.org but there are many striking parallels.
