America is Fucked
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pr2: “ Personally i think the local level often is closer to what the voters want.”
The problem with this argument is that it is intellectual but not human. To use an overly dramatic phrase, allowing states to make abortion a prosecutable crime is a kind of tyranny of the majority.
There are many things that democracy doesn’t solve. It’s why we have justices at various levels, all outside of government. It’s why colleges grant tenure. As a free society we accept many of these things all the time.
For example, if the people of Texas voted to re-instate slavery, would you argue that this is permissible because it’s “closer to what the voters want?” Of course not, that’s silly.
You’re arguing that a state legislature should be allowed to criminalize a doctor and patient for providing a service that is legally considered healthcare in another part of the country. And, you’re inferring that the voters should be allowed to overturn that decision every election cycle at a “local” level.
The argument is intellectual, perhaps even logical, but it is devoid of humanity. It ignores the human reality of what it means to live in a free society.
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- i think you seem to be confused a bit. the "free society" decides the rules it wants. this is what humanity is about.pr2