Jack:
I’m opposed to abortion.
Sue:
What? Don’t you think a woman has a right to decide for herself? Keep your laws off my body!
Jack:
Of course a woman should decide for herself. Who said anything about rights, or denying anyone’s rights?
Sue:
You said you were opposed to abortion.
Jack:
I am opposed to abortion.
Sue:
Oh, and I suppose you know better than a woman does what’s best for her own body?
Jack:
Of course not. No one knows that better than she.
Sue:
Why do you favor oppressive laws?
Jack:
What laws?
Sue:
Laws restricting abortion.
Jack:
Who supports such laws?
Sue:
People like you!
Jack:
I never said I think abortion should be illegal. I oppose the having of abortions in the same way I oppose overeating, or smoking of menthol cigarettes, or driving SUVs.
Sue:
Fascist.
Jack:
I oppose people doing bad things generally, and I consider having an abortion a bad thing. It’s something people usually feel bad about, something that makes you sad, or have arguments or divides families, and so forth. As a bad thing, it should be avoided. If you disagree, that’s ok; maybe you think it’s a good thing. I don’t wish to argue about that. I respect your opinion, please respect mine.
Sue:
I can’t respect someone who would turn back the hands of time to the stone ages.
Jack:
Turn back the what of what? I said I oppose the doing of bad things, but I don’t believe in making bad things illegal. I support legalization of people doing bad things, mostly. Like smoking marijuana. It’s a bad thing, in my opinion, yet also a good thing, and certainly not a thing to put people in jail for. I oppose abortion, but I don’t believe every opinion requires a law.
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