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Semantic Is Pedantic (lemmy.ca)
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[–] 0 points 8 months ago (1 child)

"Pro-life" also only means exactly that.

No. Even at the most naiv level it means at least: "I oppose the right for people to let an abortion be performed on them."

That's way different.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    The entire point is the disparity between the literal definition of the label and the actual ideology. "Pro-life" means favoring life. That is what the words literally mean.

    Calling your group the Good Guys Club and your opponents the Bad Guys Club doesn't make it true. I repeat:

    What matters is what they do, not what they call themselves. Sometimes, the self-label is accurate, but sometimes it’s not, and ultimately, the label is irrelevant.

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