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ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:58 am Yeah, sure, sincere in the sense they sincerely think their belief is sincerely held, particularly for average Joes.

But at the same time, how many “pro-life” average Joes are also some combination of pro-gun, pro-war, pro-capital punishment, anti-healthcare reform, and any other number of things that seem to contradict a belief that all life is sacred, just like you said! Their “pro-life” argument starts and ends at birth.

And sure, I’m sure some wealthy elites sincerely believe they are pro-life, according to whatever way they choose to define it. But I also think that for many wealthy elites, at some point the only issue they really care about is their own wealth…or perhaps rather, every other issue is viewed through the lens of their own wealth.

So even if they feel sincerely “pro-life,” and even if they don’t consciously come out and say it, the whole pro-life movement may be more about some kinda economic exploitation than it is about protecting life.

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:11 am No it isn't. Top 5 maybe.

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:22 am It's not even top 5 dumist on this site until lobbie posts in it.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:25 am

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:22 am It's not even top 5 dumist on this site until lobbie posts in it.

This is lobster level conspiracy shit, mixed with Illannoy being the voice of reason.

TDub wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:19 am Its like Bob Ross....his broad strokes look like a complete messand you think that no way in hell is that going to be anything. But soon, im sure, he'll come in with narrow strokes and happy trees and we'll see his beautifully created landscape

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:31 am

TDub wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:19 am Its like Bob Ross....his broad strokes look like a complete messand you think that no way in hell is that going to be anything. But soon, im sure, he'll come in with narrow strokes and happy trees and we'll see his beautifully created landscape

ever see the episode/s where he had a pet squirrel?

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:25 am

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:22 am It's not even top 5 dumist on this site until lobbie posts in it.

This is lobster level conspiracy shit, mixed with Illannoy being the voice of reason.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:25 am

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:22 am It's not even top 5 dumist on this site until lobbie posts in it.

This is lobster level conspiracy shit, mixed with Illannoy being the voice of reason.

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:33 am

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:25 am

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 10:22 am It's not even top 5 dumist on this site until lobbie posts in it.

This is lobster level conspiracy shit, mixed with Illannoy being the voice of reason.

On both sides of any issue.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:02 am so last night I heard an interesting angle on the whole pro-life thing:

It’s mostly about maintaining cheap labor.

Sure, maybe some average Joes really do care about pro-life. But to the conservative economic elites, it’s about the working class being too busy raising kids to pursue education and realize the value of their labor.

Cuz the whole “pro-life” thing, as has been mentioned, is not so much about protecting life and lives, so much as it is just about forced-birth radicalism.

It’s painting with a broad brush, and there are inevitable exceptions and whatnot. But I’m more inclined to accept some underlying economic motivation, than I am able to believe the “pro-life” movement as it is currently aligned really is that concerned about fetuses.