re: Please help me understand: Liberalism

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Ok what I am asking is why liberals wholeheartedly support the taking of a fetus but will make death threats against a teenage girl who shot a deer, this is my disconnect.

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Yeah... and I don't think anyone has answered this, yet. (?)

I can't speak for ALL liberals, since 'liberalism' isn't monolithic - consider the diverse range of opinions among the Republicans / Conservatives / Libertarians to get an idea of what it might be like on the 'left' amongst the 'lefties.'

In my estimation, there's no excuse for sending someone death threats. If you want me to excuse the inexcusable... I'm sorry, but I can't.

That woman is - I believe - legally allowed to hunt, though I do not know Belgian law on the subject. If she's legally allowed to hunt, there's absolutely no excuse for her being threatened for doing something that completely legal in her home country.

Am I fan of hunting? No - I think it's barbaric, honestly. Does that mean I think it's okay to send someone death-threats because they hunt? No - that's just an absurdly reactionary response.

So, in summation, I'm pro-choice and somewhat anti-hunting... and I think this woman receiving death threats is a disgraceful episode.