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by Brandon on November 16th, 2009
No. Which is why we need to eliminate all drug and seat belt use laws. Who's with me?
by Curtis on November 16th, 2009
Only to prevent me from harming someone else.
by malevolentbutticklis on November 16th, 2009
No. Unfortunately we are going fast in the other direction.
by Felix on November 17th, 2009
What you do with your body is no one else's business. Not even your wife.
by ......fffffffffffuuuuu on November 16th, 2009
NO, NOT AS LONG AS IT'S NOT HURTING SOMEONE ELSE.
by Nightwatchdog on November 16th, 2009
Not at all - that's why I'm a liberal / libertarian.
by Pater Murmidonorum on November 16th, 2009
Temporarely ignoring the topic you're posting in, the answer to your question itself I would say is no, unless through the harm you inflict on yourself you harm others. For instance, I don't understand why smoking isn't illegal all over the globe, seeing the consequences to the people around you, the costs of medical treatment, the horrible deaths and the devestation of relatives it causes.
But I honestly think the question you ask is not really related to the topic you posted it in. The question with abortion is not whether or not the government has any say about what you do with your body, but what you do with the child in you. Do you know when the being becomes a person? At what point do a bunch of cells become life? From the very moment of conception the cells are no longer yours, they are genetically entirely different, although a recombination of partly your genes, no longer YOUR body. I personally think it is only permissible to kill this being for medical reasons. As for the emotional consequences of having a child at a bad time or from an unwanted parent, as I hear it the emotional consequences of abortion are quite substantial as well.
by Anonymous on November 16th, 2009
Hell no. The end.
by rshah9189 on November 17th, 2009
I think each individual has their own rights to their own bodies.. If government owns you, whats the point of living. You should be able to do what you want with your body.
by -NUNYA-- on November 17th, 2009
No I don't think they should have the right over what we do with OUR bodies! As long as I am not injuring another human, it is mine to take good care of OR to not take good care of it at all, even kill! +5
by my2cents--Vote for Paul on November 17th, 2009
As long as we are not harming anyone (including ourselves), no the gov should have no say.
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If we do drugs, harms body leads to criminal activity.--That is why illegal.
If we use our body to steal, or for violence--we are imposing on other people so illegal.
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Now to the subject you have posted this under ABORTION- you are imposing your right of "privacy" on the unborn child and removing that childs right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. So should be illegal.
by Luke A on November 16th, 2009
No not atol and if you think they do then youve also been brainwashed.
by Gingerminx on November 16th, 2009
In the context of the category you have posted under, no.
by Gene H on November 16th, 2009
A lot depends on a lot! We can't use our bodies to rob banks. We can't use them to show naked in public to others. So there is a degree context needed here.
by spock's brain on November 17th, 2009
No, but they do have a right to legislate when our decisions may affect others, then it isn't a purely personal decision anymore.
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For example, if someone chooses to smoke, it is reasonable to expect they will require more medical attention which, depending on where we live, may be to greater or lesser degree paid for by the state.
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Similarly, if statistics prove that by not wearing a seatbelt there is a greater chance that fontrol of the car will nto be reestablished before others are also hurt, it makes perfect sense to legislate their use.
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Sorry Brandon ;-)
by Daniel on November 17th, 2009
Absolutely not.
by Vaporeongirl on November 16th, 2009
No, I love and support abortion. It is a wonderful thing. If the government takes that away, soon we will be puritans again.
by Anonymous on November 17th, 2009
Under very limited conditions, yes.
One example would be a child who needs a life-saving blood transfusion or organ transplant, and will die without it, but the parents of the child are of a religious belief that prohibits either.
In that case, the government should be able to step in and see that the underage child has a "fighting chance" at life.
+5
by Mark on July 5th, 2010
Under absolutely no circumstances should another human (wife, husband, whomever) or the government have any say over what one does or does not do with one's own body.
No abortions for anyone?
by Have A Nice Day on July 2nd, 2011
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If you believe abortion is murder AND happen to support abortion, are you against suicide? Why or why not?
by AnonymousGirl on September 26th, 2011
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Pro-choicers.Is there ANYTHING that could happen that would make you consiider wanting to overturn Roe vs Wade? You have even a 1% open mind
by Freedom00 on August 5th, 2011
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If a girl gets pregnant and wants to keep it, but the boy wants to abort it, should the guy be absolved of all responsibility?
by A shout without knowledge is a protest on August 20th, 2011
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Abortions for all?
by Have A Nice Day on July 2nd, 2011
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Agreed. +6
by malevolentbutticklis on November 16th, 2009
+6 Brandon
by -NUNYA-- on November 17th, 2009
The seatbelt helps protect the other people in the car with you. It shouldn't have to be a law just because people should wear them reguardless. Same goes for drugs, people should be smart enough not to use them.
But now we have laws protecting the ignorant, and it forces everyone else to have to deal with them as well.
by Marissa on November 17th, 2009
Front seat belts do nothing but protect the person wearing them. Rear seat belts may keep the back seat occupants from flying to the front. However, there is no law requiring seat belt use in the back So, your seat belt argument is not valid.
If a person uses drugs, they are not harming anyone else in the process. The government picks and chooses when they want to legislate what we do with our bodes. They like abortion, so they leave it alone.
by Kenny on November 17th, 2009