Oklahoma Legislature passes bill criminalizing abortion

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(05-22-2016, 10:22 AM)bfine32 Wrote: As I have said: folks are just letting their personal views on the matter cloud their look at the governmental function that Oklahoma is exercising. 

As to the majority "forcing" their will on the minority: It is a function of Democracy. This November the majority will force their will on the minority

As to the snark: I ask that you go back and look at the beginning of this thread and see if you can determine where it started. Don't start none, won't be none.

Is smoking Marijuana to same thing as having an abortion? No. Is the function for determining the legality of each the same? Yes. 

You know I get the original angle you were coming from: laws like these are how pro-life proponents have to challenge Roe v Wade, a decision they find to be immoral and wrong. I get it. 

Likewise, I get the other argument: this is a matter of individual choice. As such, when the will of majority is forced on the minority at the costs of their rights, it's in direct violation to a principle of our Constitution: majority rule with minority rights. So while the majority will rule in a democracy, a democracy such as ours that respects the rights of the minority must then act when we have legislation that tries to take those rights away. When the majority votes in November, no rights will be inherently taken away.


Is pot the same as abortions? No. Does legalizing both mean giving citizens the freedom of choice and ownership of their bodies? Yes.