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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:22:50 +0100
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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:
>>
>>> Once the Left introduced morality into politics it left the door open
>>> for every kind of hatred and bigotry.
>>
>> 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..

-- 
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.