To: ansel12
One popular misconception is that libertarianism as a political principle supports choice on abortion. And major elements within the libertarian movement (the Libertarian Party, for example) take abortion-choice stands. Nonetheless, libertarianism's basic principle is that each of us has the obligation not to aggress against (violate the rights of) anyone else -- for any reason (personal, social, or political), however worthy. That is a clearly pro-life principle. Recognizing that, and seeing the abortion-choice drift within the libertarian movement, Libertarians for Life was founded in 1976 to show why abortion is a wrong under justice, not a right.
49 posted on
05/03/2013 6:22:27 AM PDT by
Dead Corpse
(I will not comply.)
To: Dead Corpse
Indeed, the non-aggression principle applies,
if you acknowledge that the “fetus” is a human worthy of rights.
There’s the rub. Those wanting the “right” to abortion simply deny the humanity of the developing baby.
50 posted on
05/03/2013 6:24:05 AM PDT by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Dead Corpse
LOL, describing an argument against the libertarian position, or some rino, Log Cabin disagreement that a FEW of them have does not change the fact of their ACTUAL, OFFICIAL POSITION ON ABORTION.
What libertarianism is really about.
While you post what you claim to WISH what libertarianism promotes in American politics, I will post what they actually promote and believe in, their actual political agenda as written and voted on by libertarianism itself.
1.4 Abortion
Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.
51 posted on
05/03/2013 6:37:26 AM PDT by
ansel12
(Sodom and Gomorrah, flush with libertarians and liberals, short on social conservatives.)
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