Libertarianism & Abortion

Subject: Libertarianism & Abortion Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:48 am

"People ask an expectant mother how her baby is doing. They do not ask how her fetus is doing, or her blob of tissue, or her parasite. But that is what her baby becomes as soon as the child is declared to be unwanted." - Dr. Ron Paul (R-TX) (The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, p. 59-60)

by Alexander Massa

Abortion is incompatible with the Libertarian ideology. While many would claim that Libertarians by nature would be pro-choice, as abortion to many is seen as a "right", the truth is that abortion is and should be reprehensible to all true disciples of Liberty. How are we to protect the rights of the people if we cannot even guarantee that they will have a right to life? Don't the words "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" mean anything anymore? None of our rights and privileges as citizens of the United States are safe if we do not protect the most basic human right - the right to life. Dr. Ron Paul, who has delivered thousands of babies, agrees with this premise, and he sees being pro-life as an essential part of his Libertarian beliefs.

Abortion is a cruel and barbaric practice, especially partial-birth abortion, which is still carried out by some amoral doctors who don't have a conscience. When one considers the terrible methods with with abortions are conducted, it becomes impossible to simultaneously have a conscience and by pro-choice. Anyone who supports abortion and can bear to look at the pictures of disemboweled and mangled infants is truly an evil person. Most pro-choice individuals do not know the evil methods with which abortions are carried out, and many haven't seen what an abortion looks like. Perhaps they should take a look. After all, how can you in good faith support something if you can't even bear to look at it?

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Subject: Re: Libertarianism & Abortion Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:46 am

CovOps wrote:: They do not ask how her fetus is doing, or her blob of tissue, or her parasite. But that is what her baby becomes as soon as the child is declared to be unwanted."

But that is exactly what it is (though a blob of tissue only in the very early stage), regardless of whether or not it's wanted!

Subject: Re: Libertarianism & Abortion Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:22 am

Be that as it may, it's a natural growth pattern for human beings. Without it... nothing follows any further... it is our nature.

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