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It's so hard to look at this topic objectively, as both sides are so dramatically different.

However, in an attempt, it seems to me that laws should be for the benefit of society as a whole and not simply reflect the beliefs of a certain group of people. In this case, the main difference between murder and abortion is that murder harms society, and abortion provides a relief - in terms of saving welfare costs, preventing raising children in horrible circumstances, preventing the destruction of families, etc. At the very least it is a private event.

If laws simply reflected the beliefs of a vocal set of people, we would not have freedom of religion, inter-racial marriage, or be able to legally purchase leg-warmers.

posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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How do other professions get raises? Are they given tests? No. Are they evaluated by just their supervisor? No. Most people get performance evaluations based on both measurable success and performance evaluations from their supervisors and (hopefully) their coworkers.

That being said, $31k is ridiculous for people who work such long hours and put so much energy into their work.

posted 4 years ago
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