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Re:The Best Answer to Fanaticism—Liberalism (1951) by justin66 on Friday July 13, 2018 @02:13PM (#17525312)
> Both sides of the abortion debate, for instance, believe with absolute and unshakeable conviction that theirs is the moral high ground.

I know people who preface an explanation of their support for pro-choice policy with something like "I would never have an abortion myself, but..." That's the opposite of "absolute and unshakeable conviction that theirs is the moral high ground." Most of the time it's the words of someone who recognizes a compromise needs to be made.

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Re:The Best Answer to Fanaticism—Liberalism (1951) by krapp on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:20PM (#17527362)
Then again, the reason "pro life" exists as a term is to imply that the other side is "anti life" or "pro death."

I may have engaged in hyperbole but this particular issue is still legendary for the intransigence on both sides.

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