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In reply to the discussion: Being pro-life doesn’t make me any less of a lefty [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)(Which is an inside joke too, because LAWS in this case has a double meaning, meaning not only legislation but the Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society).
One example that impinges on my own life is, that in the city of Topeka it is illegal to leave your dog in your car. And groups like LAWS are trying to spread that kind of legislation. Legislation which would take away my choice, my ability to give my dogs a ride anywhere, other than a pointless joyride or a trip to a dog park. Ironically, the people pushing for these laws think they are being "pro dog". I guess it is somehow their belief that dogs would be happier if only they didn't go on any car rides.
Of course, there are perhaps 1,000 dogs or maybe even 10,000 who die every year because they are left in a hot car, and it is important for some people to ruin the life of EVERY dog in order to save the lives of those thousands of dogs.
Also, if you read the OP. Your argument seems to be based on selfishness. It is about MY choices. Progressives usually limit the choices of the individual for the larger good. We make our arguments not based on me, myself and I, but on the larger good, on society.