1. I cannot have a meaningful opinion on this one. I am male, and have never been in a position where this has been even a remote possibility. I will say this. I believe that there are too many damn people on the planet, and no one should be forced to raise a child they don't want. I also believe that it's an intensely personal choice, and that those who do have abortions should not be viewed as pariahs or outcasts, and that their procedure should definitely be something mourned. A life is taken, and that should always be a solemn and somber thing. That said, there are cases where it is, in my opinion, necessary.

2. I was pretty certain about this one, being pro death penalty for a long time. However, someone brought up a really good point not long ago that there is probably no group on the planet that I would be comfortable granting the authority to decide who lives or dies.

In general, I think that people who are pro-life, as they say, should also be for large government in the form of social welfare, but they usually aren't. Conversely, those who are most likely to advocate for a womans right to choose, also would take better care of that infant once it's born. A strange dichotomy. I make a point to ask wealthy Christians about that stuff often now. The whole, camel through the eye of a needle thing and all. It's fun to hear people rationalize so quickly. If I'm feeling extra-inflammatory I'll call jesus a proto-marxist and watch the steam rise. On that topic, has anyone else ever read about some of the super early christian communities? A lot of them functioned like communes, and also included psychedelic plants in their rituals and prayer. Cool stuff.