The question is.... do you believe abortion is OK in cases of rape or incest.
You are the one who postured that ridiculous comment, so I think you believe it.
If abortion is murder, to what extent should the woman and her doctor involved with that murder be punished?
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I think the poster was trying to say that limiting abortion to only cases involving rape, incest, and life of the mother would be a good start. I personally believe that abortion should only be permitted when a mother’s life is in danger, but incrementalism doesn’t seem like such a bad thing when you compare it to the status quo.
Clearly you are looking for a fight. I think that would be a waste of time, because I am assuming that you and I agree 100% on the morality of this issue and its philosophical underpinnings. My interest here was in the stupidity of an otherwise smart guy like Williamson giving liberals ammunition when they are starving for it. From where I'm standing, the only issue that Democrats have to work with in the upcoming election is the so-called "war on women." Race relations won't work, because a large majority of voters believe that these have suffered under the current administration. Income inequality won't be effective, because the voters believe that the economy is worse off under the current administration. The truth is that they are ready for a guy like Reagan: A guy who can simply explain that government isn't the solution to all of our problems. Reagan was as pro-life as you or I, but you will notice that he did not confuse things by spending a lot of time campaigning on that issue.
If you re-read my post you will notice that I am not suggesting that outlawing abortion with some exceptions in the only step. I said it was "the first" step. The adults in the Democrat Party have gotten much better than us at understanding that Democracy is about compromise, and that change happens incrementally.