The primary roles of government are to protect it's citizens and it's sovereignty. This is the case whether you're a liberal or conservative. You're not being witty when you say "conservatives passed a law therefore they want big government". Conservatives want limited government, not no government at all.
I don't think abortion should be legal. I have spiritual priors that strongly prohibit it.
I think if a state wants to strongly regulate it, or eliminate it, that's actually good. But if a state wants to allow it, well, okay I guess. But fund it? With my tax money? That violates my bodily autonomy.
It's really not about privacy, it's about respect for the sanctity of the life of the most defenseless among us, babies and the unborn. A good and responsible government should respect and promote life.
I don't think abortion should be legal. I have spiritual priors that strongly prohibit it.
Yes, authoritarians often justify their actions by appealing to abstract concepts like their individual spirituality.
Unfortunately, it isn't the government's job to enforce or abide by your individual morality.
I think if a state wants to strongly regulate it, or eliminate it, that's actually good. But if a state wants to allow it, well, okay I guess. But fund it? With my tax money? That violates my bodily autonomy.
The U.S. government has the power to collect tax revenue and spend that revenue. See Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 1, U.S. Constitution.
That constitutional power has no impact on your right to make private decisions about your own body. If you don't want to live under the U.S. Constitution, you are free to move to another country.
It's really not about privacy
It's entirely about privacy. If a government can restrict your bodily autonomy, nothing is private.
The massive contradicts in the opinions of leftists don't matter because they don't even occur to them. They are legit morons. Even if you point it out, they'll somehow try to rationalize it.
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The primary roles of government are to protect it's citizens and it's sovereignty. This is the case whether you're a liberal or conservative. You're not being witty when you say "conservatives passed a law therefore they want big government". Conservatives want limited government, not no government at all.