Does anyone besides me feel its a total waste of time to argue against people that are for abortion?
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I agree completely.  The leftist liberal extremists have bought the medias propaganda regarding issues such as abortion.  These are the same communists who feel that, although equally a parent, the childrens father should have no say regarding the murder of his child.\n\nThese fascist bigots preach against sexism and bigotry, but practice sexism every day by preaching it is a 'womans choice' to murder the child.  Again the other parents opinion is not even considered.\n\nYour comparison to sex offenders is excellent.  These liberal extremists are so intolerant to the views of others that they will not even consider looking at another point of view or the facts regarding issues such as this.\n\nLiberalism is, in itself, a mental disorder.
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You raise a perfectly valid point, and one with which I happen to agree. That's why I tend to avoid answering abortion questions. When I do weigh in, however, it is always on the side of choice, simply because the alternative contradicts my fundamental philosophy regarding the rights of the individual in society. It makes not one iota of difference what I personally think of abortion, unless I am directly involved in some way (i.e., I'm the potential father). \n\nMore to the point, however, I don't believe this issue is ANYONE else's business but those parties directly involved. In other words, it NEVER should have become a political or moral issue in the first place. It is an entirely personal and (very) private issue. So, when male politicians and religious leaders jump in with both feet, that's when I get really angry. It could not be any LESS their business, and no amount of sanctimonious moralizing is ever going to change that fact.\n\nOne final point. I think every abortion is a tragedy, but not for the reasons the pro-life zealots say it is. The tragedy is that a young woman is going through personal hell and is making a choice that may well haunt her for the rest of her life. She may be having the abortion for any number of reasons (rape, incest, health dangers, personal choice, whatever) and she will doubtless suffer for whatever decision she makes. That sad fate is plenty bad enough without having perfect bloody strangers blundering in to voice their disapproval on top of all else. \n\nThe bottom line is that this is rightly her decision to make in the end. Sure, if there is a father present who actually wants this child, he should have a say in the outcome. And doctors clearly have some role to play here, too. But how did such a deeply painful and personal choice ever become fodder for hypocritical politicians and pious religious leaders (whose primary responsibility is to preach tolerance, surely)? It is madness, pure madness...
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You have logic in your argument, and it makes complete sense.  People just want a reason to justify not having to deal with a baby, because they wanted to have sex more.  People need to speak up for, and fight for those that cannot fight for their own lives.  Unborn humans, which if left alone, will grow to become like you and I, did not ask to be made or born, but have the right to life like you and I.  I will always fight for them, and speak up.  There are little souls in there, and people don't realize how totally serious it is to stop a beating heart.
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You state, "SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS THEN JUST STOP READING MY POSTS," may I suggest you take you own advice? If you don't like the abortion laws in this country, why not "STFU" about it and move to a country where abortion is illegal?\n\nYou seem very stressed out. Ranting and raving without any regard for logic, punctuation or grammar can do that to a person. Why not make things easier on yourself? I'm sure you'd find Haiti lovely. Or maybe somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa is more your style? If not, there are plenty of other 3rd world countries to choose from.\n\nGood luck.
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hey!!! my frend evie just had the greatest idea! u could rite about abortion. It's a great topic that many people dislike. hope this helps!
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Don't worry about what answerman had to say.  I think you feeling so adamant about "pro-choice" is admirable and I respect that.   Have you checked with any close by "abortion clinics" if there are any?  If not, search the interent for "pro-choice" abortions.  I'm sure there is someone out theree that can help you.  Good luck to you and God Bless!  By the way, I'm definitely Pro-choice" cause I've been there and done that!  Hope you find what you need.
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I think abortion is absolutely disgusting.\n\nDont get me wrong- I totally feel for the mothers- its a really hard experience for them. :)\n\nBut...I think its even mroe SAD that innocent children are being killed everyday by abortion,.,,
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I am against abortion too. But I agree with what the others said, that you have to accept the people you love, even if you don't agree with the choices they make.\n\nAnd I am in a perfect situation to talk about this because I have been in your situation once. Two years ago, when I was 23 years old, my then-14-year old sister got pregnant (by a 25-year old guy). I didn't know that she was pregnant until 2 months after she had the abortion. I live away from home so I never knew. Nobody in our family knew.\n\nWhen she told me all about it, you could probably imagine how I felt. Words fail to describe it, but let me try... Initially, I was upset. My sister was 14!! How could she get pregnant at that age?! She was a minor! And that guy is even older than I am. And then I thought about the abortion. I find abortion despicable. Sick. And I was depressed at the idea that my sister had to go through that -- at such a young age at that... Then again, would I have wanted her to go through the pregnancy and have that baby? We are barely middle class in a third world country (Philippines) and life is hard as it is. Another mouth to feed is simply unthinkable.\n\nSo you see, I did not approve of my sister's decision, and until now, I still think of the "what ifs." What if she didn't get the abortion? What if she never got pregnant? What if she never met that guy? But I wouldn't know if I would approve otherwise. And I guess I am a bit relieved that I didn't have to make the decision myself. Because if I were her, I wouldn't know what to do.\n\nSo, you see, there are really some lose-lose situations where you simply have to choose. \n\nUntil now, I'm still anti-abortion. I wouldn't want to get an abortion. But I guess we really can't say, unless we're in that situation ourselves... I keep thinking, what if I am abused and I get pregnant, will I want the baby? What if I get pregnant and I know that there'll be a good chance that the baby will be deformed (maybe because I got exposed to toxic chemicals, for instance) and will therefore have a difficult life? Will I still want the baby? So many questions. I still don't have the answer.\n\nRight now, my sister is living with me. She has learned a lesson -- the hard way -- and so have I. \n\nI will not ask you to you to tolerate what your sister did. What she did may or may not be a mistake. But please try to communicate with your sister. It may not have been an easy decision for her and she may need your moral support. Please give what you can... If not, then she may be a hardened person who isn't, in any way, affected by what she did... But I don't think she is, knowing that she has a sister like you.\n\nI am against abortion, but I also believe in choices. And I also believe that one mistake cannot be corrected by another mistake. And condemning her may yet be another mistake. Your sister may have done a BIG mistake, but we really cannot judge because we were never in her position.\n\nTake care and God bless.
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One of the most widely debated topics in this country and you can't think of anything to debate about?\n\nIf you're pro choice, why?  That's what the paper is about.  What do you say to others that oppose your point of view?  Is your view point fixed?  Could you be swayed to another perspective?\n\nWhat objections to your point of view are most troubling for you?  \n\nIf all else fails...triple space.
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It's a waste of time!            \n                                   \nI agree with the person above me.↑
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I'm against abortion unless it's caused by a crime...
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Well, arguing gives you something to do...you know...pass the time.  I would think believing in religion would be quite boring, unless you're a bible thumping Christian conservative who goes door to door passing out church flyers.  It's close...really close.
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I think all of that is hogwash. I'm an advocate for abortion if it's for the right reasons. Do you remember anything about being concieved, or do you remember anything about being a fetus, because I sure don't. It's "preventing" life, not killing it. And i'll take that in a second, rather than another crackbaby born into a dysfunctional family with a miserable life ahead of it.
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I do not agree with abortions.  I am totally against them.  It is killing innocent children.  What slays me is some women use it as a type of birth control.  I have two boys and both of them weren't planned but I deal with what God has dealt me.  I love both my boys and never regret the decision I have made.  I would never have an abortion.  I am not a murderer.
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oppose death penat;y + abortian, but i'm liberal
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I think that most people have a deep ingrained belief that a developing human embryo or fetus doesn't have the same moral status as a baby or child.  I think many of our customs reflect this belief.  Without trying to get all argumentative about it let me give some examples of what I mean by these customs, and many of them are shared by people who are "pro life."\n\n-We don't perform funerals for embryo's or fetuses.\n-We don't report miscarriages to the police&#92;coronor.\n-We don't tell people that we had four children who died if we had four misscarriages.\n-Most celebrations of pregnancy are confined to the later months and are focused on the event of birth.\n-We don't celebrate the anniversary or commemorate the date or month of conception.\n-When an older woman tries to get pregnant and has lots of misscarriages, we generally don't condemn her as a murder or see her as doing anything particularly immoral.\n-If someone has chosen a name for their child and they have a misscarriage, then they don't normally have a probelm naming their next child the same name, although if the child was actually born most people would never, never do this.\n\nI think that these things are indications of some sort of ingrained belief that there is a different moral standing for a fetus and embryo than a child who has already been born.  And even though it's difficult to accept this kind of argument, I think that it is a gradual thing, so that the closer the fetus&#92;baby comes to being born the more people think it's a tragedy when it dies.  I think this is the reason that many pro-choice people feel content to leave it up to the pregnant woman herself to decide what to do when she is pregnant, rather than treat her as a criminal if she is seeking abortion.\n\nMy view:  I have no horse in this race, no opinion eather way on the ultimate legality of abortion.  I think that someday there will be no abortions and we will think very harshly of prior generations who did it, but I also think that someday we will feel the same way about people who eat meat.\n\nAnyway since you are trying to understand the pro-choice view on this I hope this helps you.
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1 and I honestly will still cry about it.  I was too young, had no idea what I was doing and the evil lady at Planned Parenthood made it seem like it was so easy and in a couple weeks I'd be hanging with my friends again.  It was extremely traumatic and painful.  Years later I saw a video of an ultrasound of an abortion.  It showed the fetus trying to get away from the suction instrument and then it stopped moving when the suction thing began tearing it apart.  I am not anti abortion, I just think it should be done with parental consent, in only the first 2 months of pregnancy and birth control after should be required by law.  There are so many options in adoption where you can see your baby grow up, be a part of their life and not have to be responsible.  I have 3 kids now and I should have had 4, it is very sad.