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Re:What I learned trying to classify abortion access across ... by mrep on Monday July 18, 2022 @07:33PM (#32145533)
I didn't read panda-giddiness@ saying it is uniform, just that being pro-life vs pro-choice is highly correlated with being religious and some religions are against abortion.

I'm all for freedom of religion but I personally would rather not have laws that apply to everyone be based on the religious beliefs of a portion of the population which it seems like a good portion of religious people are trying to do.

Separation of church and state please.

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Re:What I learned trying to classify abortion access across ... by panda-giddiness on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @02:05AM (#32148066)
Yes, precisely this. Most people are not moral philosophers, so I don't expect them to have a nuanced view of moral problems (this includes people who are pro-choice).

Abortion epitomizes a hard moral problem, and frankly I doubt we'll ever be able to solve moral quandaries the way we can solve differential equations. However, I have zero desire in having the solutions legislated based on some group's religious beliefs.

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