Mar 3rd, 2006, 12:02 AM
No. We live in a republic, which is comprised of 50 different states in which we can live. I'm a convinced free-marketeer, so I like everyone to be able to make their own choices, and I love the idea of the republic. If I had to pick a dog in this fight, I guess I'd have to go pro-life, but that's the anti-choice side, isn't it? sooo confused....
I'd prefer each state being able to make their own rules in this regard. Maybe we should have a nationwide allowance for the sake of the mother's life, but each state being free to set up the rest however they see fit.
Unfortunately, as I said before, I just don't see Roe v Wade being challenged. Ever. Our legal system is so fucked right now, even IF DC could get a challenge through the legislature, the legal battles that would ensure right thereafter would probably shut us down. That's what it means when conservative judges shrug and say "it's the law of the land, and I have to respect that." It won't be changing any time soon.
That being said, I'm perfectly willing to put my beliefs up against anyone else's. I really do think that state's that would honor the sanctity of life over the costs of mistakes... not talking about the life of the mother bit here, either... would be quantifiably better off than the states that would treat abortion as just another meaningless and inconsequential procedure.
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mburbank~ Yes, okay, fine, I do know what you meant, but why is it not possible for you to get through a paragraph without making all the words cry?
How can someone who obviously thinks so much of their ideas have so little respect for expressing them? How can someone who so yearns to be taken seriously make so little effort?!
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