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WiffenPoof

(2,404 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:21 PM Oct 2012

Biden Nailed It On The Abortion Question...

This is going to hurt Ryan. Loved Joe's answer.

-Paige

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Biden Nailed It On The Abortion Question... (Original Post) WiffenPoof Oct 2012 OP

Me, too! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2012 #1

I agree...."Forcing my values on others"... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #2

It was perfect. eom tawadi Oct 2012 #3

That's the view of most pro-choice Christians AnnieBW Oct 2012 #4

FORCING beliefs was a slam dunk uponit7771 Oct 2012 #5

There's a world of difference between believing something, and wishing to impose that belief.... YoungDemCA Oct 2012 #6

Rhiannon12866

(205,664 posts)

1. Me, too!

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:49 PM

Oct 2012

I don't think he could have expressed it better...

Wounded Bear

(58,676 posts)

2. I agree...."Forcing my values on others"...

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:50 PM

Oct 2012

I like that language. It applies to many, many religious issues.

tawadi

(2,110 posts)

3. It was perfect. eom

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Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:52 PM

Oct 2012

AnnieBW

(10,440 posts)

4. That's the view of most pro-choice Christians

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:55 PM

Oct 2012

It comes down to separation of church and state. Just because your religion doesn't believe in abortion, it doesn't mean that you have to impose your values on the entire nation. We are NOT a Catholic country like Ireland. We follow the Constitution, not the Pope.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

5. FORCING beliefs was a slam dunk

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Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:56 PM

Oct 2012

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

6. There's a world of difference between believing something, and wishing to impose that belief....

Reply to WiffenPoof (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:57 PM

Oct 2012

...on other people, many of whom do NOT share your personal beliefs.

Joe gets it.

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