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Originally Posted by Tophat665
2) aren't there other priorities that we ought to have that resonable people will agree upon that ought to be handled while there is agreement? Abortion has fixed positions on both sides of the issue, and it is used by unscrupulous politicians (From both sides) to divide the middle. Given that there will never be agreement, it can only be a wedge issue. And that is what really chafes my butt about the argument.
Yes, I think the deeply religious are somehow flawed. I'm sure they return the favor. I can live with that. Can you?
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I don't think that abortion's polarizing effect lessens its importance. In fact, I considered it one of the three most important issues in the 2004 election. I consider it much more important than, for instance, the gay marriage issue, which is why I didn't flinch when I voted for Bush and against Michigan's 'defense of marriage' amendment.
I don't think the deeply religious, the deeply areligious, or those somewhere in-between are necessarily flawed in any serious way (although any of them certainly could be). But yes, I can live with others holding that mindset.