I'm all for additional gun legislation and for access to abortions. However, under the logic of this joke the opposite must also be true. Liberals want to add restrictions to guns because they think that'll lower gun violence but want to keep easy access to abortions. I know it's just a joke, but I don't think it's a very good one.
tonefilm on July 20th, 2017 at 10:19 UTC »
Obviously we need to give fetuses the right to abort their parents too.
TheFencingCoach on July 20th, 2017 at 12:07 UTC »
Not to get too serious here in r/politicalhumor, but one thing we've learned from history is that Government can't eliminate demand.
They tried to ban alcohol with prohibition. It led to speakeasies and organized crime.
They started a war on drugs, and not only did it not deter drug usage, but it's increased since and led to the rise of violent cartels.
They have tried to ban abortion time and time again, and let's not forget the dangerous illegal abortions that were occurring before Roe v. Wade.
It's amazing to me how much we don't learn from history here and how we fail to understand economics.
UnoriginalGinger on July 20th, 2017 at 12:11 UTC »
I'm all for additional gun legislation and for access to abortions. However, under the logic of this joke the opposite must also be true. Liberals want to add restrictions to guns because they think that'll lower gun violence but want to keep easy access to abortions. I know it's just a joke, but I don't think it's a very good one.