The bottom-line is that you have every right to push any and every discussion to focus on THIS: Make Dominionists/Evangelicals and/or "theocratic fascists" explain why all living, breathing humans (notably female humans who have reached child-bearing age) do not deserve PERSONAL SOVEREIGNTY.
The word "sovereign" means to be in supreme authority over someone or something, and to be extremely effective and powerful. Therefore, it is usually applied to gods, royalty and governments. We speak of kings and queens as sovereigns (even when they are figureheads), and of the sovereign rights of nations and States.
Personal sovereignty, then, would imply the intrinsic authority and power of an individual to determine his or her own direction and destiny.I could ramble on about the issue but really, the essence is already captured with the quote above. I also wrote about the issue about a month ago when the Arizona Legislature was busy resisting efforts to actually recognize and memorialize personal sovereignty for living breathing female humans.
Because the legislature and governor in Alabama just (threw down the gauntlet to dare SCOTUS overturn Roe v Wade) virtually outlawed abortion as a backdoor way to shut down the right of women to self-determination, the cacophony will continue.
In a nod to the personal sovereignty of my sisters in the battle, I offer this:
Shut that whole damn thing down by making them explain why all living breathing humans should not have a right to personal sovereignty.
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NOTE: one particular theocratic fascist in a lame and apparently non-ironic attempt at satire dismisses concern over his proudly self-proclaimed description in an effort to shut down calls for him to be allowed to voice his opinion. While I think his opinion is ridiculous, I'm not calling for any person or institution to limit his rights in any way.
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"Editorial comment" Weekend Update from SNL 5-18-19
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