Apparently, Lots of Libertarians Don't Think Women are People Either

[paft.livejournal.com]

So The Mercatus, a right-wing think tank, has declared North Dakota -- which recently passed an incredibly restrictive anti-abortion law, one of the free-est of all the fifty states

Once again, we see that when right wing libertarians use the word "liberty," they're using their own extra-special definition of it. As Salon has pointed out reproductive freedom apparently isn't even entered into the calculations,

Women, you see, just don't count.



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Comments

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

According to local sources, paternalistic laws are based on biology, not misogyny.

[notmrgarrison.livejournal.com]

And where is it that biology shows that life begins at birth?

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Is the "debate style" that you claim is about disliking shitty arguments immune to examining your proclivity for intentionally misinterpreting everyone else's comments?

Paternalistic laws would include ones that force women seeking abortions to have 72 hour waiting periods, forced vaginal ultrasounds, and forced viewings of "miracle of life" type videos.

[notmrgarrison.livejournal.com]

Misrepresenting?

First off, you're doing just that with your "misogyny" comment. Secondly, I misinterpreted the meaning of the word paternalistic. Sorry.