Religion

Last edited Fri May 31, 2019, 04:43 PM - Edit history (1)

I call myself progressive, but there are certain issues I don't get into often. Abortion is one of them. That's because I have certain views that MIGHT be interpreted as less than 100% supportive of all abortion rights in all cases. Like I side it MIGHT be interpreted that way, not that it is that way, but I could easily see a long controversial thread about something I didn't say and don't mean.

So rather than argue with you about whether a position I don't hold is actually progressive or not or if one could still be a progressive if one only agrees with the progressive position 9 out of 10 times, I basically conceded she might not be a progressive and observed that might mean I'm not either.

That doesn't mean I'm smart. It just means I'm willing to entertain or might even believe certain ideas that most progressives would reject out of hand.

This is not the first time in the last few years I've considered whether I'm still a progressive and not the only issue on which I might not be in sync with the progressive movement on. I started off life as a moderate, became more liberal as I got older, but lately it seems the progressive movement is moving on without me. That's okay with me. My disagreement or concern on certain issues doesn't mean I'm right and you are a liberal extremist.