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Topic	Why are leftist so radical about abortion rights?
Unbridled9 09/19/20 11:32:07 PM #111:	RCtheWSBC posted... No method of birth control is 100% foolproof. Accidents can, and do, happen, even when precautions are taken to avoid them. Yes, but that's never the argument that gets presented or even mentioned. When it does get mentioned it's always as a defense, never a solution to the problem. Remember, it's beneficial to both parties (even if it heavily favors the left) to keep the issue going. If abortions ever stop being an issue they risk losing voters. So things like the effectiveness of contraceptives only matter in that they occasionally fail. That means they can go and say 'do you think you'll be safe because you used condoms/birth control? THOSE THINGS FAIL! Better vote dem or else you're off to motherhood city!'. Abstinence? Why should you be forced to abstain and, even if you do, bad things can happen! Better vote dem in case those bad things happen! When it comes to politics it's best not to think of it in terms of 'right' and 'wrong' but, rather, like two master players of a game. Both parties desire power and votes and it's beneficial to them to have a problem that they can solve but only do so slowly if at all. Because if they actually SOLVE the issue they lose votes. Let's assume something happened tomorrow and, for whatever reason, the right went 'You know what? Abortions are okay'. The left now has a bunch of young female voters whose top issue may be something like illegal immigration, crime, jobs, or whatever instead of abortion rights. Those are votes that the right wing can snatch up. However if there's the constant threat that the right will find a way to make it illegal again then that issue remains the top issue regardless of if it's been 'solved' or not. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:944840303] in Why are le... [t:78986545]...</cite> <quote>RCtheWSBC posted... </cite> <quote>No method of birth control is 100% foolproof. Accidents can, and do, happen, even when precautions are taken to avoid them.</quote> Yes, but that's never the argument that gets presented or even mentioned. When it does get mentioned it's always as a defense, never a solution to the problem. Remember, it's beneficial to both parties (even if it heavily favors the left) to keep the issue going. If abortions ever stop being an issue they risk losing voters. So things like the effectiveness of contraceptives only matter in that they occasionally fail. That means they can go and say 'do you think you'll be safe because you used condoms/birth control? THOSE THINGS FAIL! Better vote dem or else you're off to motherhood city!'. Abstinence? Why should you be forced to abstain and, even if you do, bad things can happen! Better vote dem in case those bad things happen! When it comes to politics it's best not to think of it in terms of 'right' and 'wrong' but, rather, like two master players of a game. Both parties desire power and votes and it's beneficial to them to have a problem that they can solve but only do so slowly if at all. Because if they actually SOLVE the issue they lose votes. Let's assume something happened tomorrow and, for whatever reason, the right went 'You know what? Abortions are okay'. The left now has a bunch of young female voters whose top issue may be something like illegal immigration, crime, jobs, or whatever instead of abortion rights. Those are votes that the right wing can snatch up. However if there's the constant threat that the right will find a way to make it illegal again then that issue remains the top issue regardless of if it's been 'solved' or not. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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