The left's most cherished right is that of abortion. It's the one thing they challenge any judicial appointee with. Will they uphold the right of abortion? The justification is it's my body and my choice. Attached to that is the idea that abortion is a medical procedure and like all medical procedures it's a matter between the doctor and patient and nobody else's business. It's a private medical matter and people who have abortions should not be discriminated against for doing so.
Is this not the same argument anti-vaxxers should be using today to refuse the shot? Why is their body, their choice protected but my body my choice not protected regarding my medical procedure?
If they want to argue that my choice affects their health, there's plenty of data to refute that claim. In fact, the opposite has been proven true, the vaxxed are a danger to the un-vaxxed, not the other way around.
All medical procedures should be a matter of choice. In the case of abortion however, the caveat lies in who's choice? If the state doesn't recognize a fetus with a beating heart as a person then there is only one person making the choice. However a valid argument can be made that a fetus with beating heart is indeed a person, one incapable of making any decision so the state has a duty to insure that person's right is also considered. Much like a severely disabled person who can't speak for themself must have a guardian who can speak for them.
So in that case, abortion cannot be so easily administered if it can be proven that a fetus with a beating heart is indeed a person with God given rights.
My body, my choice is still alive and well. It’s up to each American to decide if their life is worth a fully replaceable employer. Do you really want to continue working for an employer who attempts to violate your civil rights?
This is being called The Great Awakening for a good reason.
I agree, but my concern is a legal one. Seems to me this question is not being addressed by the courts and should be. Equal justice under the law demands it.
It will be…eventually. In the meantime many employers are exposing themselves as fascist workplaces…make THEM fire YOU. Do NOT quit.
Great post.
The same people pushing baby murder and crying that the govt cannot control their bodies are simultaneously pushing for govt to control people's bodies with forced vaxxes.
Peak clown world
Well, a baby isn't your body, so the argument never technically existed. Murder is murder.
Also, there is a very big difference between laws that say you can't do something vs laws that say you must do something. The former can be morally valid depending on the issue. The latter can never be.
Prediction: The Supremes will nix Roe vs. Wade and uphold forced vax mandates.
Ooh this is a spicy take I haven't seen on here before. Interesting indeed.
The neo-lib/neo-con/neo-mao proponents have dropped their pretense of sharing traditional Western and specifically American values.
The pro-choice argument has been irreparably undermined by the Faucists.
The gun control argument was deeply undercut by them giving billions of dollars worth of 'weapons of war' to the Taliban.
The only plank they have left is, "Submit because we know what's best for you." It would be laughable if it weren't so dangerous.
If you're somebody who's capable of using abstract thought, or self aware enough to see you've been unreasonable, you're no longer "on the left."
You can't reason somebody out of something they were never reasoned in to. Communism requires unthinking, low-vibrational, terrified drones.
The mental gymnastics they use will definitely get a 10 from the East German judge.
I think the valid comparison would be to mandatory abortions. How would the left respond to that mandate?