Palin on abortion - Page 2

WildCat · 3rd September 2008, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by BenBurch

This court has already shown that Stare Decisis will not constrain its rulings,

Thankfully, no SCOTUS has or else Plessy v. Ferguson would still be the law of the land.

Sing it Ben "the times they are a'changin"

BenBurch · 3rd September 2008, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by WildCat

Thankfully, no SCOTUS has or else Plessy v. Ferguson would still be the law of the land.

Sing it Ben "the times they are a'changin"

So you admit that you want Row v. Wade and Griswold v. Connecticut overturned?

This is why, people, to never again elect another Republican. They think the State owns your body.

TriskettheKid · 4th September 2008, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Tricky

They're only opposites if you portray them all as the furthest extreme of each position. I don't know many pro-death penalty people who think a person should be executed the day after the guilty verdict. I don't know many pro-choice people who believe that a woman should be able to have an abortion the day before she is to give birth.

Yes and no.

As I stated in a previous post:

Quote:

Depends on the argument used to support such positions, yes.

I'm sorry, I should have qualified that the same holds true for the opposite, anti-choice and pro-death penalty, position.

So, in my mind, it depends on the argument employed in holding said positions.

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BenBurch Gatekeeper of The Left Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Universe 35.2 ms ahead of this one. Posts: 32,141	Originally Posted by WildCat Thankfully, no SCOTUS has or else Plessy v. Ferguson would still be the law of the land. Sing it Ben "the times they are a'changin" So you admit that you want Row v. Wade and Griswold v. Connecticut overturned? This is why, people, to never again elect another Republican. They think the State owns your body.
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3rd September 2008, 06:22 PM	#41
WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 49,009	Originally Posted by BenBurch This court has already shown that Stare Decisis will not constrain its rulings, Thankfully, no SCOTUS has or else Plessy v. Ferguson would still be the law of the land. Sing it Ben "the times they are a'changin"

4th September 2008, 06:25 AM	#43
TriskettheKid Graduate Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,432	Originally Posted by Tricky They're only opposites if you portray them all as the furthest extreme of each position. I don't know many pro-death penalty people who think a person should be executed the day after the guilty verdict. I don't know many pro-choice people who believe that a woman should be able to have an abortion the day before she is to give birth. Yes and no. As I stated in a previous post: Quote: Depends on the argument used to support such positions, yes. I'm sorry, I should have qualified that the same holds true for the opposite, anti-choice and pro-death penalty, position. So, in my mind, it depends on the argument employed in holding said positions.