09-19-2005, 04:15 AM
Hi,
The essence of being a liberal is to leave as much choice to the individual as possible. And that implies rights for everyone -- including but not limited to women.
The fundamental problem isn't 'liberal' versus 'conservative'. It is between power hungry fundamentalist cretins that want to regulate every aspect of our lives so that we can all be forced to do what they 'would' like to do (and, of course, when we find out that they are hypocrites, they always have a dozen good excuses) and Jeffersonian jackasses (and I'm only slightly referring to their party symbol) that would hold no-one accountable for anything.
The reasonable middle ground has been deserted by our political parties and by the bulk of the population led by a media full of hollow shells who have spent millions on their looks and nothing on their knowledge.
--Pete
Chaerophon,Sep 18 2005, 08:17 PM Wrote:Pundits on the Left often imply that in order to be a 'liberal' one must be pro-choice. After all, if you're not for 'women's rights' [sic] how can you be a liberal?[right][snapback]89612[/snapback][/right]What am I missing here? One side is exactly that, "pro-choice". It forces no-one to do anything that they do not wish to do. The other side is *ANTI-choice*. It forces everyone to behave in a manner they think right (but, of course, when it is their daughters that need the abortion, then a quick trip to a Swiss 'boarding school" is arranged.)
The essence of being a liberal is to leave as much choice to the individual as possible. And that implies rights for everyone -- including but not limited to women.
The fundamental problem isn't 'liberal' versus 'conservative'. It is between power hungry fundamentalist cretins that want to regulate every aspect of our lives so that we can all be forced to do what they 'would' like to do (and, of course, when we find out that they are hypocrites, they always have a dozen good excuses) and Jeffersonian jackasses (and I'm only slightly referring to their party symbol) that would hold no-one accountable for anything.
The reasonable middle ground has been deserted by our political parties and by the bulk of the population led by a media full of hollow shells who have spent millions on their looks and nothing on their knowledge.
--Pete
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