Due to constant misunderstanding with my name I feel the need to change my intro. I am hateful, hateful of religion. I hate what religion does to people and that people use it as an excuse to not think. I have spent many years of my life as an Atheist and have learned to handle my emotions, but no other word quite describes how I feel towards religion short of hate. I am outspoken, open minded, and will share my opinion. If you're looking for someone who will always agree with you, that won't be me.
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28th August 2012

Question with 8 notes

Anonymous asked: I don't know if you have addressed this topic before; but what are your opinions on abortion?

I consider myself to be pro-choice. The only point I make on the topic that is even close to controversial is that I think the dependance of the fetus is an important factor to take in to account. Once a fetus reaches about 20 weeks it is possible for it to survive on its own entirely independent of the mother which I do think constitutes “life”. At that point I am certainly not saying that the fetus’ rights are more important than the mother, but I feel that it should have some rights. Thankfully the vast majority of abortions take place before 20 weeks, and the majority of those that do happen to take place after 20 weeks are for a medical reason. I think it seems to be a reasonable middle ground view, it only seems ridiculous to those that hold an extreme view on one end or the other.

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  1. serveonlythyself said: Hrm, I appreciate this view (and may even adopt it). This is something I’ve been struggling with since my deconversion.
  2. fuckitbukowskiwasright said: It’s ridiculous to hold a strong view against abortion. Not to hold one for it.
  3. eytancragg said: are you a dude
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