Abortion is the taking of a life that has not yet had the chance to do anything, good or bad.
Death Penalty is the taking of the life of someone who has chosen to do evil, and thus sacrificed their chance at life.
Self-defense killing is the legal taking of a life that has attempted to take your property by threatening your life, attempted (attempting) to take yours (or someone else's) life, or is attempting to cause you (or another) great bodily harm.
Gun rights are not about any of this however. The 2nd amendment to the Constitution is about an armed citizenry being the last defense against a tyrannical government.
There is no inconsistency.
I don't understand many things about Conservatives but one thing baffles me more than most.
- 12/08/2013 05:39:06 AM
1567 Views
I think you're confusing "pro life" with "anti killing."
- 12/08/2013 07:34:14 AM
1187 Views
in addition...
Eseentially my position
- 12/08/2013 12:26:19 PM
878 Views
So abortion is OK to save a pregnant womans life then?
- 13/08/2013 03:35:58 AM
1152 Views
It sounds like you have a very specific view of what each position constitutes.
- 13/08/2013 05:20:29 AM
1111 Views
Just going by party platforms, candidate/officeholder statements and proposed/enacted law.
- 13/08/2013 07:58:49 AM
926 Views
Re: It sounds like you have a very specific view of what each position constitutes.
- 14/08/2013 01:17:09 PM
951 Views
For what it is worth, you and I are not so far apart on abortion.
- 14/08/2013 03:22:07 PM
1218 Views
Re: So abortion is OK to save a pregnant womans life then?
- 14/08/2013 12:50:07 PM
882 Views
"Love your brother as you love yourself" is about self-improvement?
- 14/08/2013 02:02:22 PM
1192 Views
Conversely, how can liberals be pro-abortion but anti-death penalty?
- 12/08/2013 12:28:24 PM
1046 Views
In my case, because of the areas certainty exists and those where it is impossible.
- 13/08/2013 04:14:15 AM
1067 Views
Re: In my case, because of the areas certainty exists and those where it is impossible.
- 13/08/2013 02:01:51 PM
982 Views
That is a very good point, too, one that had never occurred to me.
- 13/08/2013 06:57:34 PM
1018 Views
I'm baffled you find it bizarre honestly
- 12/08/2013 04:14:01 PM
926 Views
So abortion is OK to save a pregnant womans life? Prevent her maiming? A childs lifelong torment?
- 13/08/2013 05:00:06 AM
923 Views
Joel, I'm going to strongly suggest you don't try to discuss anything political with me
- 13/08/2013 06:31:02 AM
905 Views
"...all of this operates on a principle that says that you do not take life without a good cause..."
- 13/08/2013 08:10:28 AM
1049 Views
You are still missing the point, but at least you're trying
- 13/08/2013 06:48:34 PM
933 Views
Abortion is "not germane" to asking how one can reconcile opposing abortion while supporting guns?
- 14/08/2013 12:48:21 AM
893 Views
Discussing Supreme Court rulings on abortion in detail is not *NM*
- 14/08/2013 05:08:06 AM
448 Views
Not in detail, just in both citing "good cause," yet interpreting it VERY differently.
- 14/08/2013 05:43:50 AM
884 Views
This is mostly a US Christian Conservative obsession...not conservatism in general. *NM*
- 12/08/2013 04:39:15 PM
429 Views
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked, preserve me from the violent man
- 13/08/2013 03:20:24 PM
966 Views
My biggest problem with that from a religious perspective is preempting the chance to repent.
- 14/08/2013 01:39:57 AM
1093 Views
*NM*