Re: The joy of Democracy

On 22/10/2024 00:17, rbowman wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:58:04 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
 

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:53:35 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
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Once the Left introduced morality into politics it left the door open
for every kind of hatred and bigotry.

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I thought it was the Right, not the Left, that wanted to turn abortion
rights from a health issue into a religious issue.

 The left are just as religious in a secular sort of way. I do find it
amusing to see menopausal women all heated up about pro-choice. I don't
have a dog in the fight; neither do they.
 Personally I don't want to see a Federal law either way; the issue should
be decided at the state or local level. If you don't like what the people
of the state decide, move.

Indeed. One of the reasons the USA has held together is because state legislation is quite powerful and federal more sparse.
Imagine if there was a federal law insisting that you pick up your dog's shit and put it in a shitbin, and they applied that in Montana..
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Those who want slavery should have the grace to name it by its proper name. They must face the full meaning of that which they are advocating or condoning; the full, exact, specific meaning of collectivism, of its logical implications, of the principles upon which it is based, and of the ultimate consequences to which these principles will lead. They must face it, then decide whether this is what they want or not.
Ayn Rand.