ProLIfers are the Modern Day Terrorist
Pro-life groups who harrass women when entering clinics and who hold up gruesome posters on the side of the road take away everyones right to enjoy personal freedoms. Just like all other Terrorists.
Posted By diane on September 9, 2007
I've never heard of a Pro-choicer shooting up a pro-life clinic.
Posted By Jake_the_Mad on September 12, 2007
Free speech is just think. We are, by the laws we have created, able to ...
Posted By Rocky-Mt-High on September 15, 2007
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Pushing their ideas and opinions on people who are simply trying to drive to the grocery store or go
I've never heard of a Pro-choicer shooting up a pro-life clinic.
-- Posted By Jake_the_Mad on September 12, 2007There must surely be reasons for the one-sidedness of the violent outbursts that have accompanied pro-life demonstrations far too often. I wonder what they could be?. But I don't wonder too hard, having spent a few years studying this very thing. Many definably immature, unbalanced people find security primarily and fundamentally in their shared beliefs. This requires validation by approval of others. When the only way to gain that approval is to do and believe as those whom you recognize as your peers do and believe, you wind up with some serious groupthink going on (think mob-mentality). And, from that spins a lot of the violence inherent to pro-life mass demonstrations; pro-lifers are less than half as likely to be logically motivated as they are any other reason, from religiously to emotionally or some admixture thereof. Moreover, there exists a strong correlation between violent pro-life opinion expression methods and the existence of religious extremism in the individual subject's lifestyle. Couldn't be accidental, could it?. But hey, what do cultural anthropologists know about this kind of thing :).
Americans have the right to share thier ideas and ideals with others in a peaceful way. If you dont
Free speech is just think. We are, by the laws we have created, able to voice our concerns. This
-- Posted By Rocky-Mt-High on September 15, 2007doesn't make anyone who is aggressive in their beliefs terrorists. It may make them annoying and out of line but that is their right. .
I agree. I think it is ridiculous and offensive that they don't accept personal freedoms of others, but it is their personal freedom to do that.
There are vast differences between peaceful demonstration and hostile aggression.
-- Posted By Jake_the_Mad on September 12, 2007Pro-lifers often cross the line between the two, and often, when this is pointed out to them, they will try to justify it with religion, moral belief and/or emotional intensity, none of which prove anything more than immaturity.
I don't think anyone pro-lifer should be given the title of terrorist: I think that is a bit extreme. However I do agree that no person likes to be pushed around or treated in an aggressive manner. I think everyone would agree that the most effective way to communicate with someone is peacefully: that's why we call the people who do that for a living "diplomats." I think if people gather peacefully before a clinic (which actually is the majority of how pro-lifers behave, but you only hear about the extremists since they provide great shock value), then that is perfectly acceptable and this country protects it as a right to assembly.
I wish they'd go away, but they have the right to be there. I don't know that you can legislate against bad taste, but perhaps certain types of images (including dead babies) could be rated NC-17 and restricted from public display?
On my way to work I pass by a fertility clinic they do invitro there. Somtimes the pro lifer's are out side with a p.a system and their bulletin board size pictures of a dead fetuse, preaching and waving their bibles in the air chanting to end abortion, Witch i have found to be very upsetting to say the least. I have also seen some people there holding a peaceful silent vigil no pictures no yelling. I find them to be less upsetting.
But do they have the right to throw dead fetus pictures in your face from the side of the road when kids are on thier way to school? When it would be considered obsene to publicly display an image of a mother best feeding her child.
People have a right to protest but in this case I think it is a problem and needs a solution.
som people on her talk about being responsible. ha! wanting an abortion is not about responsibility. It is a choice, just like mailyn manson has his right to dress like a 'freak'!
You cannot tell women what to do with their bodies! I repeat, you cannot tell women wht to do with their bodies!!
we need to start putting some troops out there to handle those pro-lifers.They are out of control!!!
I may be pro choice, but I am not anti-protest. I believe any American has the right to protest in a peaceful way. But, when the yelling and the insults start, thats when I draw the line.
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