Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian?

[Catholic_Lady]

Why can't we just have opinions without branding ourselves? I get that labels are useful mental shortcuts but they are needlessly divisive shortcuts as well

I have no idea what I'd call myself. I don't think anyone falls 100% with a certain ideology,  everybody cherry picks different belief systems into their own mix. And that's only natural. People are much too complex to put them in boxes. They never fit perfectly and it's a bitch to unfold them afterwards

I agree with this! Though sadly, it is true that many people will conform to whatever political view represents their preferred party. But of course we shouldn't assume everyone does this and put them into a box before we even know them.

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What I'm saying is, abortion is simply not necessary to save the life of a mother.

And what I'm saying is that pretending that banning abortions is the same as being in favour of life is a lie. And I am right.

Then it seems you and I have a different understanding of the term. When I say pro life, I mean valuing human life from conception until natural death, and believing that people should have the legal right to life above all other rights. Meaning we should not dirwctly and purposely kill anyone except in cases of defense from a lethal instigator, or in justified war. It also includes opposition to the death penalty and care for the poor.

Just so there is no future confussion when I use that term, that is what I mean.

Edit bc I keep misspelling lol