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25. There are a lot of things I don't like, but am pro-choice on

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 02:51 PM

Nov 2013

I don't own a gun, for example, but have no problem with people having the choice to buy one. Abortion, your body your choice isn't just for other things - applies there as well.

Plenty of people who say they are progressive are anti-choice on many issues that should be left up to individuals (smoking, fast food, sugary drinks, etc) and I bet everyone of them thinks denying choices to protect others (as the rw says they want to protect a fetus) is a very progressive ideal.

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Theoretical question about reproductive rights. [View all] BainsBane Nov 2013 OP

link? Ptah Nov 2013 #1

No link is necessary BainsBane Nov 2013 #3

Viewing women as less than autonomous self determined humans ... etherealtruth Nov 2013 #2

I couldn't agree more BainsBane Nov 2013 #5

Huh pintobean Nov 2013 #4

No Freddie Nov 2013 #6

Not advocacy, no. But one can be personally against abortion while still acknowledging JaneyVee Nov 2013 #7

No. Because not supportive of individual rights in progression of human rights on point Nov 2013 #8

Or call women who support choice "murderers." BainsBane Nov 2013 #9

That's what she calls women who have had abortions - supporters of choice may be spared that epithet REP Nov 2013 #15

I never saw the discussion in question BainsBane Nov 2013 #19

It's been a few years ago REP Nov 2013 #20

I don't see the black and white in this... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #10

So you believe that you have a right to control my body? BainsBane Nov 2013 #12

Actually, no. But that's your point, not mine... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #16

That isn't the question I asked BainsBane Nov 2013 #17

And I suggest I did answer it, but not with... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #22

I was extremely clear BainsBane Nov 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Nov 2013 #26

Believe that a woman does not have a right to her own choices about reproductive rights? LostOne4Ever Nov 2013 #11

I'm basically in the camp you describe BainsBane Nov 2013 #13

You can be a Democrat. Not a good one, but a Democrat. nonetheless. You can't be a progressive... Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #14

Easy answer. It's a big fat NO! Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #18

No. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #21

No to liberal or progressive. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #23

There are a lot of things I don't like, but am pro-choice on The Straight Story Nov 2013 #25

Is it possible for someone to believe that they have the right to own black Zorra Nov 2013 #27

Excellent point BainsBane Nov 2013 #28