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I have a friend who attended the 'March For Life' recently, and seemed really proud of it.

He's an ordinarily nice, logical, friendly person, and there's no way in hell that his mind is going to be changed on the topic of legal abortion, even though more deaths will occur if it's illegal. His religious indoctrination prevents him from critically evaluating his perspectives and makes religious commandments more important than public health outcomes and increased personal agency.

Why is religion allowed to shape the behavior of people who don't follow it's commandments?