When violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer kept secret; when everyone understands that even one case is too many. That's when it will change.
Joe BidenRead
My position is that I am personally opposed to abortion, but I don't think I have a right to impose my view on the rest of society. I've thought a lot about it, and my position probably doesn't please anyone. I think the government should stay out completely. I will not vote to overturn the Court's decision. I will not vote to curtail a woman's right to choose abortion. But I will also not vote to use federal funds to fund abortion.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a personal belief against abortion while advocating for the respect of others' choices and maintaining governmental neutrality.
In this quote, Joe Biden articulates a nuanced position regarding abortion rights, highlighting the conflict between personal convictions and the principles of societal freedom. He acknowledges his personal opposition to abortion but emphasizes the importance of not imposing his beliefs on others. His stance reflects a commitment to individual choice and the separation of personal beliefs from public policy, advocating for a hands-off approach by the government in matters of personal reproductive decisions.
Themes
AbortionRightsGovernmentPersonal BeliefsChoice
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate on reproductive rights, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of personal belief versus public policy.
More from Joe Biden
All quotes →There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal. I got involved in politics 40 years ago during the civil rights movement, so yes, it's an exciting thing.
Joe BidenRead
There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or your wife or your husband, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner than later.
Joe BidenRead
Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including 'vice president,' that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.
Joe BidenRead
I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.
Joe BidenRead
America's leaders have to find a way to work together, rise to the challenge, and come up with solutions as bold and visionary as the people of this nation.
Joe BidenRead
Similar quotes
Time takes life away_x000D_ and gives us memory, gold with flame,_x000D_ black with embers.
Adam ZagajewskiRead
Throughout history humans have inflicted countless violent, cruel, and hurtful acts on each other, and continue to do so. Are they all to be condemned; are they all guilty? Or are those acts simply expressions of unconsciousness, an evolutionary stage that we are now growing out of? Jesus’ words, “Forgive them for they do not know what they do,” also apply to yourself.
Eckhart TolleRead
Much of what ails our modern life is exactly because we reduce the value of a human being to a number, say salary or consumer power.
Zeynep TufekciRead
I'm going to die one day. I know it's coming for me, too. I'll be a mountain, I'll be a stone on the beach. I'll be nourishment.
Mary OliverRead
The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time.
William Butler YeatsRead
I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others.
Marcus AureliusRead