Pro-Abortion Atheist
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Hello, Charlie. Yeah, I'm very looking forward to being here. So I just wanted to ask a question. It's based on a hypothetical, if that's all right. So let's say hypothetically you had some kind of disease and this disease could be very easily cured and you have health insurance. You're a taxpaying citizen. You do everything right. Surely it's been within your right to get that disease cured.
Hello, Charlie. Yeah, I'm very looking forward to being here. So I just wanted to ask a question. It's based on a hypothetical, if that's all right. So let's say hypothetically you had some kind of disease and this disease could be very easily cured and you have health insurance. You're a taxpaying citizen. You do everything right. Surely it's been within your right to get that disease cured.
Can I just say, can you just say yes, just for the sake of clarity?
Can I just say, can you just say yes, just for the sake of clarity?
That's not a question. Just if you had a sickness.
That's not a question. Just if you had a sickness.
Okay. And you'd probably agree that if a child had a disease, it would be within our rights to try and assist them. We don't want their children. Yeah. Exactly. So can you explain to me why a child who has been raped and is pregnant does not deserve an abortion?
Okay. And you'd probably agree that if a child had a disease, it would be within our rights to try and assist them. We don't want their children. Yeah. Exactly. So can you explain to me why a child who has been raped and is pregnant does not deserve an abortion?
I'm going to be fully honest. I do not know. Please inform me.
I'm going to be fully honest. I do not know. Please inform me.
Okay. I just also want to continue that I mean this in full sincerity. I'm not making fun of anyone. I'm a big advocate of the Second Amendment. I genuinely think that the right to bear arms is brilliant because if someone invades your home, if someone is threatening your life, surely you would want to vanquish them in order to protect your family. Is that fair?
Okay. I just also want to continue that I mean this in full sincerity. I'm not making fun of anyone. I'm a big advocate of the Second Amendment. I genuinely think that the right to bear arms is brilliant because if someone invades your home, if someone is threatening your life, surely you would want to vanquish them in order to protect your family. Is that fair?
Even for a 12-year-old who will die in childbirth?
Even for a 12-year-old who will die in childbirth?
I would say no. I would say that I'm a sort of, I believe in the work of John Locke. I believe that all humans are born good. And so I believe that, you know, if you've read the book, The Oresteia, it's this Greek story where violence necessitates violence necessitates violence. Fighting and fighting don't lead us to anything. And do you know how that book ends?
I would say no. I would say that I'm a sort of, I believe in the work of John Locke. I believe that all humans are born good. And so I believe that, you know, if you've read the book, The Oresteia, it's this Greek story where violence necessitates violence necessitates violence. Fighting and fighting don't lead us to anything. And do you know how that book ends?
It ends with Athena, goddess of wisdom, bringing democracy to the people, letting every voice be heard. That's pretty wonderful.
It ends with Athena, goddess of wisdom, bringing democracy to the people, letting every voice be heard. That's pretty wonderful.
Apply that now to the self-defense argument. Someone breaks into your house, starts beating up your son. Are you not going to shoot them? Hold on. It's not the same thing.
Apply that now to the self-defense argument. Someone breaks into your house, starts beating up your son. Are you not going to shoot them? Hold on. It's not the same thing.