RE: The abortion paradox
September 7, 2012 at 11:42 am
(This post was last modified: September 7, 2012 at 11:48 am by The Grand Nudger.)
I wouldn't call it an attempt by men to control women (though in practice it may appear to be so this probably has something to do with the number of males in positions of authority or advocacy due to other factors related to this issue).
It is, definitively, an attempt to control the reproductive organs of other human beings (and it just so happens that females are toting the organs in question). Whether or not that's a good or bad thing I suppose, would come down to peoples opinions (and support of those opinions).
We have a pro-life libertarian here on these boards, for example, and I'm guessing we have a pro-choice libertarian as well. We have some folks who are pro-life personally but pro-choice as a matter of policy. Pro life females and pro choice males also exist...so it looks like peoples positions on the matter can be fairly nuanced. Calling it "an attempt by men to control women" probably doesn;t do the reality of the situation any justice (though certainly for some people and their justifications this seems to be the case).
It is, definitively, an attempt to control the reproductive organs of other human beings (and it just so happens that females are toting the organs in question). Whether or not that's a good or bad thing I suppose, would come down to peoples opinions (and support of those opinions).
We have a pro-life libertarian here on these boards, for example, and I'm guessing we have a pro-choice libertarian as well. We have some folks who are pro-life personally but pro-choice as a matter of policy. Pro life females and pro choice males also exist...so it looks like peoples positions on the matter can be fairly nuanced. Calling it "an attempt by men to control women" probably doesn;t do the reality of the situation any justice (though certainly for some people and their justifications this seems to be the case).
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