Why is state the right level to decide? There's a ton of variety of opinions within states. Why not leave the decision to the county level? Why does the state get to force their decision on counties?
Then again, there's a ton of variety of opinion within counties. Rural and urban areas are often starkly opposed. So why does the majority opinion of the whole county get forced on everyone?
Then again, there's a ton of variety between households in any locality. Why should the larger locality get to force it's majority opinion on dissenting households?
Then again, there's variety of opinion between individuals in a household. Why does the majority opinion of the household get forced on dissenting individuals?
The weird obsession with states rights isn't a genuine argument. It's just the level of authority that allows your particular opinion to get maximum power over people, because it can't win at the federal level.
If you actually cared about overbearing government on this issue, you would argue to leave the decision up to the people directly affected, and be pro-choice.
> you would argue to leave the decision up to the people directly affected
Sure, let's do this. Just make sure you require unanimous consent, count the baby as one of the people directly affected, and don't treat a lack of a clear, conscious response as "yes, I'm okay with being killed".
Then again, there's a ton of variety of opinion within counties. Rural and urban areas are often starkly opposed. So why does the majority opinion of the whole county get forced on everyone?
Then again, there's a ton of variety between households in any locality. Why should the larger locality get to force it's majority opinion on dissenting households?
Then again, there's variety of opinion between individuals in a household. Why does the majority opinion of the household get forced on dissenting individuals?
The weird obsession with states rights isn't a genuine argument. It's just the level of authority that allows your particular opinion to get maximum power over people, because it can't win at the federal level.
If you actually cared about overbearing government on this issue, you would argue to leave the decision up to the people directly affected, and be pro-choice.