08-21-2015, 10:05 PM
(08-21-2015, 11:16 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So I believe people should make their own decisions based upon their own values, morals, and beliefs and not based upon mine or yours.
Before I begin, I want to state that I think you're a very solid poster and I enjoy our back and forth on topics.
Now to your post, I will say that there's something to your argument there. Being a libertarian, I spend a lot of time arguing with people on both sides about a great deal of topics, and one of the arguments that I always have with conservatives is their stance on morality and wanting to force a certain moral code on others. The problem with pushing morality that I have is that in many circumstances, morals are based on opinions. What one person might find morally acceptable, say pornography for example, another person might find morally objectionable and disgusting.
And in that example, while the simple solution might be for the person who finds it morally objectionable and disgusting to not watch it, often times these types of people want to push their moral beliefs on others. These people are perfectly willing to restrict or take away the freedoms of others because of their own personal feelings.
As to how this fits into the abortion discussion is simple for me. IMO, the only time freedoms should be restricted or taken away is when they infringe on the rights or freedoms of others. I believe that abortion does just that, and there's not an argument that can be made regarding when life begins or whether it deserves individual rights that is going to sway that opinion.
And to finalize, that doesn't mean that I think that rape or incest victims should be forced to carry babies to term. It doesn't mean that I don't care about children after they're born. I just personally feel that it's the worst thing going in America.
