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Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis. (truthout.org)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Supporters say the new law aims to stop men from poisoning pregnant partners in order to induce abortion without consent.

Any time they make up this kind of excuse for passing onerous and unnecessary legislation - whether it’s abortion medication or drag shows or bathroom bills - we have to ask two questions:

  1. How common is the behavior that this is intended to address?
  2. How much do you expect this to go down as a result of the legislation, and how long should it take?

If they can’t answer that, they should face having their legislation blocked as failing to establish an evidence-based argument.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But they believe it, man! Why won’t you respect their beliefs? You need evidence, you godless heathen? Can’t you just have faith that the ones with the money and power are genuinely looking out for their constituents with no conflicts of interest whatsoever?

/s to the extreme

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

These motherfuckers reality is built upon the idea that belief is something more than an opinion, belief is a powerful force that can bend god’s power to their will, there’s a verse in the Bible somewhere I don’t give enough of a shit to look up the exact location of that says something akin to “if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can move mountains”. The cornerstone of most of these people’s lives is that belief in the divinity of an entity that might have existed 2000 years ago in the Middle East has the power to bend the will of their omnipotent and self described jealous deity who demanded blood sacrifice into an all forgiving, compassionate, and wise creator of all things. They live in a dangerous fantasy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's not as you say; it's more of a comparison between faith and a mustard seed. It refers to the fact that from a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed there is(?), a very large tree is born. So, faith is like a very small seed from which something very big grows. What you're referring to is another passage that mentions 'faith can move mountains.' I believe it's not meant to be taken literally but figuratively, meaning that if someone has a lot of faith, they can do things what seem impossible.

Good luck ✌️✌️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am neither a botanist nor a theologist but in my experience mustard seeds are relatively large and mustard plants are relatively small.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In the Bible, mustard seeds are mentioned in parables that illustrate spiritual lessons. Here are some relevant verses:

  1. Matthew 13:31-32 (KJV):

    • Jesus said: "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."

  2. Luke 13:18-19 (KJV):

    • Jesus also compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed: "It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it."

These parables highlight how something small can grow and have a significant impact, symbolizing faith and spiritual growth. The mustard seed grows into a sturdy tree, providing shelter for the birds, just as our faith can grow and bear fruit in our lives. 🌱🌿

It was about the heaven and not about faith, AI generated reply BTW.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

AI generated reply BTW.

I'll get an AI to read your response just to keep things balanced.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

"Wait, you guys aren't slipping your partners pills? nervous laughter Oh yeah, who would do that?" - LA GOP probably