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Dawkins says that we "need to persuade" them. But he's wrong. We're the majority. They managed to change the law, even though they are a minority. This cannot
by Bud 4y ago
Dawkins says that we "need to persuade" them.
But he's wrong. We're the majority. They managed to change the law, even though they are a minority. This cannot stand.
If they want to change the law, then THEY need to persuade US. That's supposed to be how it works.
- Nrnfkfnrn 4y agoA law that was created out of thin air by six unelected judges?
- Bud 4y agoRoe was decided 7-2, actually. What other parts of this history have you missed out on?
- gedy 4y ago> They managed to change the law, even though they are a minority. Are you talking about now or in 1973?
- sparrish 4y agoClearly in 1973, when Roe was fatefully decided. 30 states had laws against abortion at the time. Talk about the minority.
- vinyl7 4y agoI don't think it's wise to say something is majority or minority view. I'm not talking about this issue specifically, but social/political issues in general. Certain biases are amplified while other biases are kept hidden. There is the bias of the main stream media to promote a certain agenda, there is a bias in the social media algorithms that tend to promote certain view points and hide others. There is the issue where corporations pander to what they believe will get them social credits, or at least stop them from getting canceled. There is the issue where a group of people with certain viewpoints are extremely vocal compared to the opposing group. There was/is a giant shitshow with the whole thing surrounding Elon buying Twitter. A bunch of people came out and said that social media needs to be regulated, that free speech is under attack...just from the simple fact that Elon was going to buy Twitter. This alone tells me that one side controls the allowed narrative on these platforms. It's not that free speech was under attack, it's that THEIR speech was under attack, because they hold the monopoly on controlling the narrative. You have to toe the line, or face social excommunication. This all gives the impression that something is a majority view, when in fact the view is just amplified to make it seem like the majority view. This is a brilliant strategy for a group that wants to push an agenda, because social proof is a powerful way to get people to agree with you. Group consensus is a powerful tool. People don't want to be in the "outcast group" they want to be with all the cool kids.
- ourmandave 4y agoIt's really a rights issue. A woman's right to body autonomy vs the right to life of a fertilized egg. Majority rule doesn't work if 51% think slavery is okay. =( These extremists don't want exceptions for rape and incest. And make it a felony to seek an abortion. The fucking Taliban are nodding and taking notes. And Iowa only recently patched the loop hole that gave a rapist parental rights.