[PieterCasparzen]

Ron Paul is pro-life

Is not the libertarian platform pro-fornication (sex outside the bonds of marriage) ?

I'm not sure.

Pro-life and pro-fornication would mean children being born outside of marriage.

Fornication may appeal to a lot of young adults who self-identify as libertarians, but if the young women are pro-life, they will bear children as a result.

I don't see how a Libertarian can be pro-life, unless they are ok with either a) government paying benefits to unwed mothers or b) letting them survive financially however they can, i.e., family, friends, etc., since not every young woman can afford to live on her own and raise her child and not every young man will be able or want to simply write checks for support of the child. I wonder if Ron Paul subscribes to a) or b) or some other theory.

[mlo]

"Ron Paul is pro-life"

"Is not the libertarian platform pro-fornication (sex outside the bonds of marriage) ?"

I wasn't aware any party had a platform position on sex outside of marriage. I doubt the Libertarian Party does. But that wasn't the topic.