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In reply to the discussion: Confused [View all]Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)60. Gotten enough attention, yet? Or will you be starting a third thread to discuss yourself?
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It is a volatile issue. Don't expect people to embrace a position that makes no sense.
bluerum
Oct 2012
#8
So all women who get knocked up have not the means to support a child?
i was a cathar.
Oct 2012
#125
As a rape crisis advocate and women's shelter volunteer, I can say for some it IS "no biggie"
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#127
The left does not have a bias for "death", nor are they less favorable towards "birth"
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#29
"do this in a non-coercive manner that respects individual freedom" What laws re abortion do you
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#43
I have a question for you. I don't know if you are male or female, but tell me what you
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2012
#15
Perhaps you missed my reply asking you to define some terms to make it easier to discuss this.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#17
Is the opposite a bias in favor of...death? That is insulting most everyone but a few sociopaths
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#36
To clarify, sorry, you don't want to make abortions legally unavailable? Be coerced into not being
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#53
That's a direct copy of your other post! And you've just re-stated the exact same thing here!
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#39
I haven't updated it for a while; there's probably even more data negating his "concerns"
REP
Oct 2012
#124
So you are not advocating limiting abortions legally. Thank you for making that clear.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#105
Your position implies that legal coercion of a person's body is just. That's the problem I see.
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#34
From just your first reply; "but as an issue ethical concerns are paramount"
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#55
So no response to your own words? Do you really imagine that those of us
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#115
You say you believe in "prohibition with exceptions" what does that mean?
WhollyHeretic
Oct 2012
#47
China has universal health care, free birth control and sterilizations - a family planner's dream!
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#58
I know women who had abortions for birth control. I mean, they all did, right? Abortion = no child?
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#106
Gotten enough attention, yet? Or will you be starting a third thread to discuss yourself?
Indpndnt
Oct 2012
#60
You asked why people get aggravated with you. Well your last response is why...
GitRDun
Oct 2012
#83
I'd like to know the specific paramaters of this "Culture of life" you think we should have
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#99
I suspect the "hostility" comes from that fact that some in this country want to outlaw abortion.
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#85
Because that attitude is not progressive, no matter what the alleged pro-lifers claim:
freshwest
Oct 2012
#89
Because there are as many knee jerkers that are liberals as there are conservatives.
renie408
Oct 2012
#116
Are you advocating for outlawing abortion? If so, you can go fuck yourself.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2012
#131