A very interesting thread . Thanx to all who have expressed and articulated their opinions.
I have a few observations/questions:
1.
Winston Churchill has been quoted as saying: " A young conservative has no heart, an old liberal has no brain".
The fact that the liberal position on abortion has been established as "pro choice" i find to be interesting. If emotion is what guides your position, often at the expense of reason, then why would the entire party gravitate to the emotional anguish of a person who wishes to preform an abortion - for whatever reason - as opposed to the extreme unfairness and horror dealt to the unborn?
Likewise, If free choice is the rallying cry for most conservatives, and the government should not be dictating decisions for the citizens of this country, then why are conservatives almost unanimously "pro life"?
I'm inclined do believe the reason behind this is more to do with the religious divide between the parties but that seems to be only a small part.
2. I think the advent of technology has significantly affected, and will continue to effect, the debate. Not only from a social media standpoint, but also from the advance of photographic ability. The ultrasound picture quality that exists today is exponentially more vivid and graphic than those from even a couple years ago. I think that it is possible that some of the emotionally charged positions may be dynamic for this reason.