shag wrote:
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> if avoiding abortion were the problem, then they'd advocate contraception,
> right? contraception that works.
Neither abortion nor conception nor sexuality is the problem. CHANGE is the problem. EVerything else is derivative of that. This focus on their moralism (which is no worse than most of the moralism on this list) completely distorts political analysis.
That is why it is perfectly reasonable and NOT hypccritical for their private lives to be in conflict with their public policy. Private sexuality does not threaten change. Read Plato's Republic. Change in hair style threatens the stability of the state he says. So do changes in sexuality, etc.
They are fighting change.
Carrol
P.S. Of course the conservative politicians are merely opportunistic as are the liberal politicians.