Vote Democrat. If Democrats control the White House and both houses of congress everything will be perfect forever and there won’t be anything to complain about! Right?

As entertaining as the word “plonk” is (and, seriously, it did give me a laugh, so thank you for that) I don’t feel like continuing to parry your blind attempts to disparage my intelligence. If you’d like to discuss something, I’m more than happy to do that. If you want to keep speculating and throwing barbs, well I…

It’s up to all of us to stand up for what we value. You and I are both doing that here. You value the rights of the mother and bodily autonomy. I value the right to life and the idea that killing a child is wrong. I’ll gladly continue the discussion with you if you’d like.

Ok, let’s take that and run with it. A man rapes a child. After being accused of it, his defense is “I don’t consider children to be people, and what I do with my own dick is nobody’s business but mine.” That’s wrong, right? Like not just wrong, but WILDLY counter to common sense and reality. That’s how I view the “my…

Every choice we make in life comes at the expense of other choices we could have made. To put it bluntly, choosing to have sex with someone who has made no commitment beyond some pretty words and a few drinks means a person is running the risk of sacrificing a great deal. I don’t believe a human life should be the…

Ok, first off I want it made clear that you used the word “slutty,” not me. That’s not a word I would use.

So in your mind anyone who grows up in the foster system is doomed to a life of worthlessness and dependence on the government? Yeah, better to just kill those people, right? Rethink that, then let’s talk.

No. Present an argument like an adult.

A consequence is a natural effect of an action taken by a person. A punishment is something decided upon by a group of people as a stand-in for a consequence. An abortion is a loophole to get out of one of the consequences of having sex by ending another human life. Again, there are circumstances where abortions are…

Nope. Keep avoiding the issue with dismissive stabs in the dark, though. You’re really changing minds and hearts with that strategy.

I’m in the middle because if anyone came here saying to outlaw all abortions under all circumstances I would argue against that, saying there are circumstances where I believe an abortion is warranted and should be readily and legally available.

Well, there’s a solution that solves every part of that. Honestly it does. Problem is you won’t like it.

You. I like you.

Honest question: Is there anything you would consider universally wrong? Any act that could be 100% condemned as morally reprehensible? If so, what would that be?

My vote goes for “planet of assholes.” My mind instantly went to Uranus jokes, hence the submission.

I hadn’t considered that, and you’re right. Do you think there’s any link between the politics of a region and its participation in that phenomenon?

Thank you for illustrating the exact type of condescension and stonewalling I was talking about. If you aren’t willing to discuss it that’s fine, but don’t dismiss people out of hand simply because they dare to have a different opinion than yours, especially when you can’t or won’t even discuss your own view beyond…

Often, yes. More often? I don’t think so.

I think it’s sad that both sides of the abortion issue are talking so far past each other that nothing even resembling a civil discussion can be had.

Make “Tut” a thing. This is just the type of obscure reference that somehow worms its way into nerd-mainstream consciousness. Holy cow, I love these translations so much.