I think religious belief goes a long toward making someone believe abortion is equivalent to the murder of a baby. I think the idea that it is an ugly, distasteful practice that civilized society shouldn't partake in can go beyond religious boundaries.

But, sadly, most Nonbelievers align themselves with the logically inconsistent beliefs of the far left.

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Posted by Old Sarge

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Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:16 pm to Roger Klarvin

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making someone believe abortion is equivalent to the murder of a baby

Well, it is. There is s reason abortion clinics are trained to discourage and do everything possible to keep pregnant women from requesting an ultrasound.

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Posted by agalloch

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Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:17 pm to Roger Klarvin

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But, sadly, most Nonbelievers align themselves with the logically inconsistent beliefs of the far left.

It's about creating narratives away from what the actual issue is. The left considers Pro-Life an attack on the female body, while the right considers Pro-Choice an attack on the God-given miracle of child birth (both generalizations, but you get the idea: my team vs. your team). It definitely goes beyond religious boundaries, at least for me anyway: I'm pro-contraceptive (like any sane human should be IMO), but unless you were raped, you should deal with the consequence of consensual sex, which in many cases, is a child.

I really hate abortion debates though, it always ends up in shite-slinging. Can we not? This thread is pretty damn civil and I'd like to keep it that way.

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Posted by TbirdSpur2010

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Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:25 pm to Roger Klarvin

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I think religious belief goes a long toward making someone believe abortion is equivalent to the murder of a baby.

I know plenty of nonreligious folk who are pro-life. It's kind of irksome to them how closely being pro-life is tied to being religious. I'd be annoyed if I were in their shoes, too.