right on man! at least the marijuana bills passed...puff puff...passed!
I am very much in favor of many Libertarian ideals but some I can't get behind. On the official Libertarian Party Platform they state the following:
1.5 Abortion
Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration.
However, they say a couple of paragraphs later:
1.7 Crime and Justice
The prescribed role of government is to protect the rights of every individual including the right to life, liberty and property. Criminal laws should be limited in their application to violations of the rights of others through force or fraud, or to deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at significant risk of harm. Therefore, we favor the repeal of all laws creating crimes without victims, such as the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes. We support restitution to the victim to the fullest degree possible at the expense of the criminal or the negligent wrongdoer. The constitutional rights of the criminally accused, including due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial by jury, and the legal presumption of innocence until proven guilty, must be preserved. We assert the common-law right of juries to judge not only the facts but also the justice of the law.
1.8 Death Penalty
We oppose the administration of the death penalty by the state.
1.9 Self-Defense
The only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rightslife, liberty, and justly acquired propertyagainst aggression. This right inheres in the individual, who may agree to be aided by any other individual or group. We affirm the individual right recognized by the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, and oppose the prosecution of individuals for exercising their rights of self-defense. Private property owners should be free to establish their own conditions regarding the presence of personal defense weapons on their own property. We oppose all laws at any level of government restricting, registering, or monitoring the ownership, manufacture, or transfer of firearms or ammunition.
Libertarians are basically pro-choice when it comes to abortion. However, they believe the only crimes that the government should maintain are those that deprive individuals of either life, liberty, or property. Abortion does all three to the unborn child.
Libertarians are opposed to the death penalty being administered by the state but they are ok with children being sentenced to death. The majority of abortions take place because people are unwilling to take responsibility for their actions.
The first line of the first plank of the libertarian platform says:
1.0 Personal Liberty
Individuals should be free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make.
Less than 10% of abortions occur for reasons of health issues for either the mother or the child. Less than .5% occur due to rape or incest, which is one of the main platforms of the pro-abortion advocates like HRC. In fact abortions occur mostly because the woman stated she was unready to have a child (25%), too immature or too young (7%), attempting to avoid single parenthood (8%), already have all the children they want (19%), having a baby would interfere with school or career plans (4%), or state they can't afford a baby (23%). That sounds like irresponsible people ducking out and killing an unborn child to avoid the consequences of their actions.
No political party is perfect but I am very against abortion for a variety of reasons. I have never had to personally face the situation where my child or that of my wife were in danger due to a pregnancy so I cannot fathom the decision that parents in that situation are facing. However, the other 86% of abortions that occurred because people were irresponsible or didn't want to be inconvenienced by a child are inexcusable IMO. How many doctors, artists, inventors, leaders, etc were struck down before they ever took their first breath of air. There are lines of people trying to adopt children and they are being killed in droves by people who are avoiding their responsibilities.
Anyway. Rant over. I would love to see a viable Libertarian candidate but it is going to be a while.
https://www.lp.org/platform/
Reasons given for having abortions in the United States
