For those that do not know me I'd like to start off by stating that I do not consider myself to be Liberal or Conservative, or a part of the Left or the Right. I am me. And IF I must put myself in to any category it would be Voluntaryist with maybe a touch of Libertarian left simply because I still have a hard time wrapping my head around some of the Voluntaryist aspects. But that may require a whole nother blog entirely.
In our society when we hear the term "pro-choice" we think of abortion. Someone who is pro-choice believes that women should have the choice to have abortions, and someone who is pro-life doesn't. That's typically how it goes anyway.
I am pro-choice for anything. I believe that I should have the choice to have an abortion, the choice to marry or have a union with whomever I want, the choice to own guns, to do what I want...as long as it doesn't harm anyone.
Now, I realize that this does bring in the issue of whether or not an abortion constitutes as harming someone. But my argument still stands. For the most part the people who are against abortions are looking at it from a religious perspective, whether or not they even realize it. Concern for the soul, spirit, or what have you. But my "religious" beliefs do not lead to me that conclusion. For hundreds of years it was perfectly acceptable to have an abortion, or take herbs to make your body miscarry, as long as it was before Quickening (when you can feel the baby kick). This was the first sign they knew of that there was life. That's usually around 4-5 months and would fall under the 2nd trimester in current times.
Many abortions that take place during the 2nd trimester actually should have taken place during the 1st but because of all the loopholes that have been created it often forces a woman to wait an extra week or two. And 3rd trimester abortions account for only 1/10th of 1% of all that are performed, at least here in America.
You don't have to agree with me on my stance, so feel free to comment your position, but keep it clean and open-minded please. A woman who works at a women's health clinic said to a girl in a class I took, "I am pro-choice because I believe you should have the choice to be pro-life"
I've seen a lot of memes lately on the "hypocrisy of the left" and how they say they're pro-choice but then don't believe in choices on anything else. That is why I've written this up, because I AM pro-choice for everything. I am also working to erase all contradictions in my beliefs which is harder than it sounds. I'm constantly faced with things that make me question where I stand, but at the end of the day I'm at least willing to entertain other ideas. It's frustrating to me when other people can't do the same.
The site voluntarist.com states their purpose as: "Voluntaryists are advocates of non-political, non-violent strategies to achieve a free society. We reject electoral politics, in theory and in practice, as incompatible with libertarian principles. Governments must cloak their actions in an aura of moral legitimacy in order to sustain their power, and political methods invariably strengthen that legitimacy. Voluntaryists seek instead to delegitimize the State through education, and we advocate withdrawal of the cooperation and tacit consent on which State power ultimately depends."
This is what I am working toward. If I want abortion, if a I want a gun, a home, a kid for that matter, I shouldn't have to get the government involved. I should be able to be FREE. Like I said before, I'm still trying to figure out what this looks like exactly. But I felt that the pro-choice contradiction was a good place to start because it's more than just abortion, it's about being able to make our own choices.
In our society when we hear the term "pro-choice" we think of abortion. Someone who is pro-choice believes that women should have the choice to have abortions, and someone who is pro-life doesn't. That's typically how it goes anyway.
I am pro-choice for anything. I believe that I should have the choice to have an abortion, the choice to marry or have a union with whomever I want, the choice to own guns, to do what I want...as long as it doesn't harm anyone.
Now, I realize that this does bring in the issue of whether or not an abortion constitutes as harming someone. But my argument still stands. For the most part the people who are against abortions are looking at it from a religious perspective, whether or not they even realize it. Concern for the soul, spirit, or what have you. But my "religious" beliefs do not lead to me that conclusion. For hundreds of years it was perfectly acceptable to have an abortion, or take herbs to make your body miscarry, as long as it was before Quickening (when you can feel the baby kick). This was the first sign they knew of that there was life. That's usually around 4-5 months and would fall under the 2nd trimester in current times.
Many abortions that take place during the 2nd trimester actually should have taken place during the 1st but because of all the loopholes that have been created it often forces a woman to wait an extra week or two. And 3rd trimester abortions account for only 1/10th of 1% of all that are performed, at least here in America.
You don't have to agree with me on my stance, so feel free to comment your position, but keep it clean and open-minded please. A woman who works at a women's health clinic said to a girl in a class I took, "I am pro-choice because I believe you should have the choice to be pro-life"
I've seen a lot of memes lately on the "hypocrisy of the left" and how they say they're pro-choice but then don't believe in choices on anything else. That is why I've written this up, because I AM pro-choice for everything. I am also working to erase all contradictions in my beliefs which is harder than it sounds. I'm constantly faced with things that make me question where I stand, but at the end of the day I'm at least willing to entertain other ideas. It's frustrating to me when other people can't do the same.
The site voluntarist.com states their purpose as: "Voluntaryists are advocates of non-political, non-violent strategies to achieve a free society. We reject electoral politics, in theory and in practice, as incompatible with libertarian principles. Governments must cloak their actions in an aura of moral legitimacy in order to sustain their power, and political methods invariably strengthen that legitimacy. Voluntaryists seek instead to delegitimize the State through education, and we advocate withdrawal of the cooperation and tacit consent on which State power ultimately depends."
This is what I am working toward. If I want abortion, if a I want a gun, a home, a kid for that matter, I shouldn't have to get the government involved. I should be able to be FREE. Like I said before, I'm still trying to figure out what this looks like exactly. But I felt that the pro-choice contradiction was a good place to start because it's more than just abortion, it's about being able to make our own choices.