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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: TimF who wrote (78405)10/27/2003 6:46:57 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
I didn't quote you out of context intentionally. I didn't understand what you were saying. The sentence structure was awkward so I guess I just interpreted it as agreement. Rather than ask you to restate your argument, I'll just give you mine.

One could be a libertarian and anti-abortion for the same reasons anyone is anti-abortion--because it's the killing of a person, something with a soul, which is a religious construct. That would make it appropriate for the state to intervene in the medical decisions of the woman since there are two people at issue.

One could be an atheist and anti-abortion for the reasons you suggest.

If one were both an atheist and libertarian, though, the personhood thing is out so the only reason to be against it is the icky thing. Icky and the rest of the things you mentioned are not sufficient basis to overcome the libertarian reluctance to intrude on a woman's liberty.

Being both atheist, sort of, and libertarian, I think I have a pretty good feel for this.
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