I believe that no state has the right to assert control over anyone's body. I believe that our sex and reproductive lives are not the business of the state. I believe in a personal right to privacy.
I wonder if Alito thinks the legitimacy of Thomas' marriage is determined by which state he lives in?
I agree that the state has no right to exert control over anyone's body. I also think it is possible to be pro-choice and anti-abortion at the same time. Your last question about Thomas is a good question. Miscegenation was illegal not that long ago. I remember an old guy telling me that blacks and whites could not marry because the Bible says, "Light cannot have fellowship with darkness." On the other hand, for those who believe abortion is murder, Thomas' marriage is irrelevant because no one died.
Appeals to the Bible fail on two grounds 1) Separation of church and state. Legislation cannot promote religious beliefs. If abortion is to be a crime, it must be based on a rationale that [people can accept outside of religion. For example, theft is illegal in every country, even those without the Bible. 2) The only two Biblical passages that touch on abortion both treat it as a property crime against the father. Even pro-lifers do not accept the idea that a fetus is the property of the father.
I believe that no state has the right to assert control over anyone's body. I believe that our sex and reproductive lives are not the business of the state. I believe in a personal right to privacy.
I wonder if Alito thinks the legitimacy of Thomas' marriage is determined by which state he lives in?
I agree that the state has no right to exert control over anyone's body. I also think it is possible to be pro-choice and anti-abortion at the same time. Your last question about Thomas is a good question. Miscegenation was illegal not that long ago. I remember an old guy telling me that blacks and whites could not marry because the Bible says, "Light cannot have fellowship with darkness." On the other hand, for those who believe abortion is murder, Thomas' marriage is irrelevant because no one died.
Appeals to the Bible fail on two grounds 1) Separation of church and state. Legislation cannot promote religious beliefs. If abortion is to be a crime, it must be based on a rationale that [people can accept outside of religion. For example, theft is illegal in every country, even those without the Bible. 2) The only two Biblical passages that touch on abortion both treat it as a property crime against the father. Even pro-lifers do not accept the idea that a fetus is the property of the father.