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Originally Posted by nittanyalum
I always find this contradiction in the abortion argument. I personally get conflicted on the issue -- anyone who has ever TRIED to conceive and understands how wickedly, crazily complicated it actually is has to come out the other side with a much different view on the process -- but ultimately, cannot imagine forcing a woman to carry a pregnancy she is not ready for, mentally, financially, whatever way. But when people argue against abortion and typically morality or religion or whatever come in, there's this expectation that every pregnancy should go to term, but in the next breath, they're arguing against social programs, sex education to prevent pregnancies in the first place, sufficient health care across the board, etc., etc., etc.
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Yes, it's idealized. All of those positions rely on personal responsibility, which liberals fight tooth and nail against. Abortion shouldn't be used as a way to avoid responsibility, social programs shouldn't be used as a crutch, etc.
I'm not certain what the answer is. I think the first step is for our society to revolutionize how we think about abortion and irresponsible pregnancy. Unfortunately, I see us moving away from an emphasis on responsibility, and more and more toward a culture of reliance.