3. I have to say, I find hysteria on idea of party uniformity on abortion and same sex marriage to be puzzling.
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4. In a liberal democracy, it's a good thing for political parties to take clear-cut, unambiguous stances on controversial issues.
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5. Ideological clarity from parties makes it easier for voters to actually get their preferences expressed.
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6. Abortion seems to be regarded as a special case because it supposedly pertains to deep, intimate religious beliefs. But this is not true
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7. Why abortion exemption makes no sense: the various religious traditions have strong moral teachings not just on abortion but many things
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8. Pope tweeted 'Inequality Is the Root of Social Evil." Do Catholic Conservatives MPs have right to vote for social democratic policies?
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10. Are Quaker & Mennonite members of Conservative Party given special dispensation to vote against military spending?
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11. Here's the other thing: you can be personally morally opposed to abortion and still be pro-choice!
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12. The rate of teen abortion is the USA is now lower than it was before Roe v. Wade. Why? Birth control and eduction.
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13. As a practical matter, countries with lowest rate of abortion & infant mortality seem to be the Scandinavian social democracies
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14. One could just as easily argue that morally anti-abortion Conservative MPs should support social democracy and sex education.
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