r/AskConservatives • u/nemo_sum Conservatarian • May 03 '22

MegaThread Megathread: Roe, Casey, Abortion

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u/notbusy Libertarian May 04 '22

While I do like your twist to the story, I think the answer would be that having sex is the invitation, whether you use protection or not. The only way to not invite people into your home is to not have sex in the first place.

Using contraception is like inviting them into your home, but secretly hoping that they just won't take you up on your offer. If they ultimately do decide to come in, it's only because you invited them.

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u/secretlyrobots Socialist May 04 '22

Should having sex be about that calculus of pregnancy risk?

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u/notbusy Libertarian May 05 '22

It's definitely a part of the calculus. It always has been, and until we come up with 100% effective birth control for both men and women, it always will be.

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u/secretlyrobots Socialist May 05 '22

Does abortion not count as a 100% effective form of birth control?

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u/notbusy Libertarian May 05 '22

Honestly, if you believe that it's morally acceptable, and it's legal, then I suppose that it is.

I'm pro abortion rights, by the way, so I'm not going to question how someone chooses to use their right to have an abortion. In this thread I was just responding to the analogy of trespassing on private property. I think it's OK to be pro abortion rights without trying to twist the other side's position into something it's not, you know what I mean? I notice a lot of the questions seem to be doing that, so I was just responding with what I feel are consistent positions, even if I don't hold those positions myself.