reply to post by Amaterasu
Aha, you are being too serious for this thread. The OP is making a joke here.
I know many people who are Pro-Choice (and it is about the right to choose what you do with your own body), and none of them would ever agree to any
of the BS that the OP writes. The OP is playing the fool who is obviously an Anti-Choice person (pro-life is really a misnomer, as it is all about
enforcing their own morals on everyone else), who is trying to make Pro Choice people sound bizarre and inhumane.
The bottom line is this, one either believes that an individual has the god-given right to decide the fate of their own body, or that once in society,
an individual has subrogated that specific right to the overall prevailing mores of the society. If a person decides for whatever reason that they can
not continue with a pregnancy, then that decision should be between them and their conscience. Its a tough decision, and one that is rarely made
without deep regret and sadness. Yet it is nearly always the right decision for that person. Actually if you really think about it in existential
terms, it is sort of a self-actualizing decision. Having an abortion is the right decision when that decision is made; and going through with a
pregnancy is the right decision when that decision is made.
I used to be against abortion, until I dated a marvelous woman who worked women's health issues and rights, and had my eyes opened. I had no idea of
the sheer numbers of women that were being forced to bear children as a result of incest, rape, imprisionment, etc. But when so many men in even the
most developed countries still consider women as a sort of marital chattel, then what can one really expect? Its just that I didn't know.
Now, whenever I hear one of the neo-con VIPs slamming the concept of choice I can only smirk at the thought of how quick they would change their
thoughts if one of their own children came up pregnant with a child from some nice black boy, chicano, or asian boy from the bad side of town. And I
woulld add, I would really love to see a study of the number of adopted black children in home of neocon white families?... Well I guess there is
Angelina Jolie and Madonna... oh that's right they're liberals - never mind.
[edit on 21-5-2009 by Sashromi]
[edit on 21-5-2009 by Sashromi]
