{"id":6536,"date":"2016-04-07T15:23:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2016\/04\/07\/a-possible-way-to-get-through-to-liberals-on-abortion\/"},"modified":"2016-04-07T15:23:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:23:20","slug":"a-possible-way-to-get-through-to-liberals-on-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2016\/04\/07\/a-possible-way-to-get-through-to-liberals-on-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"A Possible Way to ‘Get Through’ to Liberals on Abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suppose I want to convince you of something.  I must use premises that you accept.  For if I argue from premises that you do not accept, you will reject my argument no matter how rigorous and cogent my reasoning.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how can we get through to those liberals who are willing to listen?  Not by invoking any Bible-based or theological premises.  And not by deploying the sorts of non-theological but intellectually demanding arguments found in my Abortion<\/a> category.  The demands are simply too great for most people in this dumbed-down age.<\/span><\/p>\n

Liberals support inclusivity and non-discrimination.   Although contemporary liberals abuse these notions, as I have documented time and again, the notions possess a sound core and can be deployed sensibly.  To take one example, there is simply no defensible basis for  discrimination against women and blacks when it comes to voting.  The reforms in this area were liberal reforms, and liberals can be proud of them.   A sound conservatism, by the way, takes on board the genuine achievements of old-time liberals. 
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Another admirable feature of liberals is that they speak for the poor, the weak, the voiceless.  That this is often twisted into the knee-jerk defense of every  underdog just in virtue of his being an underdog, as if weakness confers moral superiority<\/a>, is no argument against the admirableness of the feature when  reasonably deployed.
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So say this to the decent liberals:  If you prize inclusivity, then include unborn human beings.  If you oppose discrimination, why discriminate against them?  If you speak for the poor, the weak, and the voiceless, why do you not speak for them?<\/span><\/p>\n

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