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Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
I'm sure you and others disagree on this, but its seems pretty clear where this ends up. Your pro-Lifers are going to end up in Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. But Illinois will get lots of 20-something women in return. Not sure how the tax distribution plays out, but I think Indiana comes out ahead.
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Are you saying that pro-lifers tend to be more economically well off than pro-choicers? If you are, well, you're wrong. The biggest problem with this country is that the people least able to afford their issue breed more than those who are better off and could afford more kids. I don't know any poor people who had abortions (and yes, before you throw some classist gibe, I know plenty of poor people - I grew up near an econimically depressed area). The kids I recall getting abortions were all daughters of lawyers, doctors and developers. For reasons i think are tied to familial adherence to Church teachings, the poor who got knocked up tended to have the kids. I saw a few at my 10th year reunion. Their lives are pretty sad.
Of course, you probably see this as a symptom of the selfishness of the nimby crowd, who, like me, will have only one or two kids so as not to interfere too dramatically with my quality of life (and possibly lessen the quality of my offspring's life).
The biggest problem this ex-republican sees is that the GOP talks out of both sides of its mouth on abortion. We should be funding borth control and abortions for those who can't afford them. I would gladly pay increased taxes for such a program. The GOP bitches about welfare and taxes the Dems cry about lack of jobs and too many mouths to feed, but its taboo for anyone to suggest that irresponsible procreation lies at the heart of the issue, even though its an irrefutable fact. Less people, less need for govt services, welfare, unemployment, etc... Why can't we have an honest debate in this country? Why must everyone shy away from topics like the problem with irresponsible procreation? Its a valid point.
The GOP is like the Catholic Church. They're all about the sanctity of the unborn, but once you're born, fuck you.
