I actually had a debate about abortion with tons of people on Facebook not to long ago... It's funny how some people automatically start thinking with their emotions rather then their logic once a very controversial topic such as this is brought up. Also, it always comes full circle to religion. People will say, "is that what god wants?", or "what would Jesus do?". They always revert back to an argument centered around their religious beliefs or emotions, which they believe in so fully without any thought or logic doing so, that they can't be persuaded. I tell them I am atheist, and some automatically stop listening to my argument because of that haha.
yup.. they also think you're "a liberal/democrat" for supporting abortion.. it's all partisan politics.. i dont get why people lump others into categories based on ONE VIEW.. religion is the great divider, it needs to GTFO of politics already.
Definitely..lots of people I know are liberal on some issues, conservative on others, some republicans, some democrats, and even then people still figure out a way to label them and categorized them, failing to see the gray area. I think this is done partly because it is an thing for the brain to process, rather than having to put people and things into multiple categories. And yes, we would like religion to stay outta politics altogether, but I think that is a difficult thing to do, with religion, ethics, and economics all tangled together in peoples minds. There are so many conflicting viewpoints, and standpoints to think from, that it is hard to separate them.
ya labeling is too easy.. sometimes we forget that the vast majority of this world are followers, easily manipulated, it's just genetics.. there has to be far fewer leaders than followers.. anyway, when you have these manipulative crooks toying with people on each side, you get partisan politics.. if truly decent people were leading each of these parties, there would be compromise, respect, understanding, and "truth telling".. absolutely none of that is happening currently.. it's beyond divisive, brutal, mean spirited, disrespectful, and full of lies, on both sides.. but it all stems from those who lead.... they hand out the marching orders, then these toothless morons go walking around spreading nonsense... even the news media exacerbates the partisan divide.. fox vs msnbc, then cnn trying to keep it 'neutral' by having opposing sides blast each other in every segment.. it's just a big joke.
regardless, whichever party uses "god" more, is the one that scares me... using the concept of god to win votes is crossing the line imo... because it's just pure lunacy.. it's worse than schroeder's LDISO's which are a religious event in themselves.
edit: fuck the rest ;]
