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To: RogueIsland

They fall into two camps: Libertarians (who believe that Government should not make any moral choices) and Radical Femanists who hate everybody...


7 posted on 10/15/2004 5:39:46 PM PDT by Mikey_1962
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To: Mikey_1962
Libertarians (who believe that Government should not make any moral choices)

The Libertarians also believe in not initiating force. If abortion is not initiation of force against another human being, what is?

13 posted on 10/15/2004 5:42:35 PM PDT by RogueIsland
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To: Mikey_1962

I'm not quite sure that's an accurate characterization of libertarianism. Libertarians believe that government must make its choices within the framework of the plain intention of the Constitution as expressed in that document, and in the Declaration of Independence. Many moral choices can be made within those limits. The drug war is a particular example of government activity that knows no bounds, but there are other examples as well - the IRS, socialized medicine, immigration policy - that are just as bad if not worse. The libertarian ideal is a society that depends on government for only the necessary reasons why governments are instituted.


22 posted on 10/15/2004 5:46:38 PM PDT by thoughtomator ("!Allahu Snackbar" - the war cry of the pajamadeen - Let's stop VOTE FRAUD NOW! Write your reps!)
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To: Mikey_1962
They fall into two camps: Libertarians (who believe that Government should not make any moral choices) and Radical Femanists who hate everybody...

Lets add a third group; those that are legitimately concerned that a prohibition will only encourage a return to the back alley butchery which supposedly was prevalent pre-Roe-V-Wade. Why create yet another opportunity for criminal vice where we have a working solution that regulates, monitors, and taxes and activity?
59 posted on 10/15/2004 6:00:10 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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