r/worldnews 15d ago

Western Australia has made it illegal to protest outside abortion clinics *Within 150 meters

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/western-australia-has-made-it-illegal-to-protest-outside-abortion-clinics
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u/Thanatosst 15d ago

Because they don't get the cognitive dissonance between two of their stances:

1) Abortion is murder, so all kids must be born

and

2) The government should do as little as possible to help people, even/especially those who have no ability to help themselves and rely on others to survive.


I've tried to argue with these types of people that reducing taxes and privatizing health care means people just won't be able to afford it (like what we already have in the US), and a better method is to take the taxes and health care costs we're already paying, and make it actually work for everyone via Universal Healthcare. They refused to accept that if you lowered taxes, there would be people who couldn't afford health care; they seriously believed the only reason someone wouldn't go to the doctor is that they didn't prioritize their health. It's pure insanity.

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u/Jahoan 15d ago

In other words, they think the government shouldn't exist.

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u/thaaag 15d ago

Yeah, what exactly do they think the government is for?

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u/cruista 15d ago

Infrastructure, army and education according to Adam Smith at least.

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u/thaaag 15d ago

Damn. That's a cold take on fellow humans.

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u/cruista 15d ago

It took until Biden to have infrastucture on the table....

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u/KnightTemplar777 15d ago

I believe every administration in our lifetime has had an infrastructure bill.

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u/KnightTemplar777 14d ago

I can’t find another source besides wiki but it’s all accurate because I saw the plans back when he was in office. Other sites are talking about today’s plan and the ones that did talk about trumps was not completed. The conclusion of this is that Trump in fact did have slot of infrastructure plans mostly targeting energy, roads, and bridges. Cyber Security and border security was also at the top since we know a lot about hackers and drug smuggling now that joe is here. Whenever he made one the Democrats who controlled the house and even some flip flop republicans caused it not to pass.

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u/Equivalent_Yak8215 14d ago

Definitely not Trump though

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u/KnightTemplar777 14d ago

No?

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u/Equivalent_Yak8215 14d ago

Which infrastructure bill did he pass?

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u/KnightTemplar777 15d ago

The government is meant to collect taxes, protect individual rights, foreign policy, and yes the standing army of America.

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u/TheMadTemplar 15d ago

It's simpler than that. Abortion is murder, but if a young child dies it's god's will. Of course, they'll never straight up say that.

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u/Xpatpilot 15d ago

Insanity with extra steps. There's a word for that....