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Originally posted by Penske_Account
I don't think the law can be made with one individual set of circumstances in mind. I have put out what I think is reasonable and just. Not no abortions. Just more limited than there are now. The law changes all the time and the consequences on an individual level are sometimes more severe sometimes less. I am not wishing tragedy or heartbreak on anyone but a change in the law that I think is more equitable and just to all of the life involved and more generally (although not in every case) encourages more personal responsibility. I also think, no matter how tragic, every experience in life offers someone the possibility to grow and learn something. While the results of birthing their child would have been sad and tragic, perhaps they would have learned something, grown or taken a different road in life that ultimately they would look at positively. Certainly, it wouldn't take much googling to find websites where people who have had catastrophically disabled children assert that they experience, while not ideal and while sad tragic etc, made them better, stronger etc. people.
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You do realize its your party that has set the scorched earth no-compromise stage for the abortion debate. No one can reach across the aisle because the Jesus Crazies won't take anything shy of a full on ban on the procedure at all stages. The most virulent of your party are trying to ban contraception and morning after pills.
I'd love to meet you in the middle. I agree abortion should have some restictions. But that ain't going to happen when the insane on the fringes drive the debate. We on the left can controol NARAL and NOW. They are elites. We can shame them into reasonableness by calling them shrill and accusing them of intellectual dishonesty. But your side cannot control its loons who see their position as a divine, unchangeable edict from the LORD! I mean, really, how can NARAL not take an extreme left position when its faced with people calling all abortions murders and claiming life begins at conception?
We can get our crazies to the bargaining table. Can you bring yours?
