"To your last sentence, the discussion is important now if you see that inflation and illegal immigration affects every single person while abortion most definitely (thankfully) does not."
This? Absolutely. A culture-deep conversation about Inflation, the larger economy, and immigration are critical to have now, and for everyday citizens …
"To your last sentence, the discussion is important now if you see that inflation and illegal immigration affects every single person while abortion most definitely (thankfully) does not."
This? Absolutely. A culture-deep conversation about Inflation, the larger economy, and immigration are critical to have now, and for everyday citizens to insist on piercing the "nah, nah, everything's fine" bullshittery that passes for assurances from our legislators. All is not well, so we must either force change through the system or receive documented, believable evidence as to why "fine" is correct. We cannot continue to ignore these issues and continue as a society. To be a sovereign nation is to not have illegal immigration, period. And if we're one more crisis away from Great Depression III, we need to know that in time to stave it off.
What does hearten me, though, in all seriousness, is this conversation and others I've had on this forum. Normal Americans can still have deep conversations about difficult and mult-viewpoint issues without turning into Twitter-like shout machines. Your take on abortion manages to make me take pause on my own views, and while I might not change my mind, I'm open to more possibilities to do so than I would ever be from other forums.
No offense taken. Women are the only half of humanity who can experience the intensely personal side of the babymaking equation; men can't. My arguments can only be about legality and freedom because men cannot get pregnant.
Thank you in return for this lovely comment, md, I really do appreciate it, and you. As I watch the murder cults wreak their hell on Earth in Israel, I continue to be impressed by the respect and support we Jewish people receive from our non-Jewish friends around the world. You are a mensch, one of the highest compliments of Yiddish I can pay.
"To your last sentence, the discussion is important now if you see that inflation and illegal immigration affects every single person while abortion most definitely (thankfully) does not."
This? Absolutely. A culture-deep conversation about Inflation, the larger economy, and immigration are critical to have now, and for everyday citizens to insist on piercing the "nah, nah, everything's fine" bullshittery that passes for assurances from our legislators. All is not well, so we must either force change through the system or receive documented, believable evidence as to why "fine" is correct. We cannot continue to ignore these issues and continue as a society. To be a sovereign nation is to not have illegal immigration, period. And if we're one more crisis away from Great Depression III, we need to know that in time to stave it off.
What does hearten me, though, in all seriousness, is this conversation and others I've had on this forum. Normal Americans can still have deep conversations about difficult and mult-viewpoint issues without turning into Twitter-like shout machines. Your take on abortion manages to make me take pause on my own views, and while I might not change my mind, I'm open to more possibilities to do so than I would ever be from other forums.
No offense taken. Women are the only half of humanity who can experience the intensely personal side of the babymaking equation; men can't. My arguments can only be about legality and freedom because men cannot get pregnant.
Thanks so much Shane for a cogent, respectful dialogue.
And continued prayers for all of my Jewish friends and those I will never know. God will not abandon His chosen people.
Thank you in return for this lovely comment, md, I really do appreciate it, and you. As I watch the murder cults wreak their hell on Earth in Israel, I continue to be impressed by the respect and support we Jewish people receive from our non-Jewish friends around the world. You are a mensch, one of the highest compliments of Yiddish I can pay.
Oh my gosh....I'm honored! Thanks Shane! Made my day/month/year.
You're entirely welcome, md, the honor is mine.