1) I hate calling it a pro-choice/pro-life debate. I don't think abortion has ever been the issue - I thinkit should be a rallying cry for teaching about contraception (yes, including absitnence) EVERYWHERE. School, home, posters at the doctor's office. It's not about kids anymore - sex is fuckin' dangerous.
2) That being said, I'm pro-choice. The idea of having a child just to send it to foster care (which I've seen many unsavory products of, along with a few good ones - my father included) seems really cruel to me. I'm pro-choice in my particular instance. I'm on the pill, and I use condoms 99% of the time. The likelihood of me getting knocked up is minimal. I'm pro-choice for most other women, as well. However, I start feeling less sympathy after someone has 8 of them or so. Then it becomes a "we should really go back to Point Number One" situation.
3) I hate the fucking war on Planned Parenthood. A group protests the one nearest to me, and they don't even provide abortions. They do women's health and counseling. Nothing more, nothing less. OH NOES NOT PAP SMEARS!!!11ONE! Yes, they will tell you where to get an abortion if you want one. So will the Yellow Pages.
4) Even if you disagree with something or someone, I think there's a basic level of respect every living thing should get. I'm not overly fond of far right people's viewpoints, or people who drive SUVs when they have no clear reason to, but I don't hold up signs saying "HOMOPOBIC COCKBITE" or "ASS WHO USES TOO MUCH OF OUR PRECIOUS FOSSIL FUELS". Yes, they're not exactly similar, but fear mongering is a really horrible way to get your message across no matter how you do it.
Damn. That's like, the longest comment I've ever written. Ever. You suck.
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Date: 2004-10-19 01:14 pm (UTC)1) I hate calling it a pro-choice/pro-life debate. I don't think abortion has ever been the issue - I thinkit should be a rallying cry for teaching about contraception (yes, including absitnence) EVERYWHERE. School, home, posters at the doctor's office. It's not about kids anymore - sex is fuckin' dangerous.
2) That being said, I'm pro-choice. The idea of having a child just to send it to foster care (which I've seen many unsavory products of, along with a few good ones - my father included) seems really cruel to me. I'm pro-choice in my particular instance. I'm on the pill, and I use condoms 99% of the time. The likelihood of me getting knocked up is minimal. I'm pro-choice for most other women, as well. However, I start feeling less sympathy after someone has 8 of them or so. Then it becomes a "we should really go back to Point Number One" situation.
3) I hate the fucking war on Planned Parenthood. A group protests the one nearest to me, and they don't even provide abortions. They do women's health and counseling. Nothing more, nothing less. OH NOES NOT PAP SMEARS!!!11ONE! Yes, they will tell you where to get an abortion if you want one. So will the Yellow Pages.
4) Even if you disagree with something or someone, I think there's a basic level of respect every living thing should get. I'm not overly fond of far right people's viewpoints, or people who drive SUVs when they have no clear reason to, but I don't hold up signs saying "HOMOPOBIC COCKBITE" or "ASS WHO USES TOO MUCH OF OUR PRECIOUS FOSSIL FUELS". Yes, they're not exactly similar, but fear mongering is a really horrible way to get your message across no matter how you do it.
Damn. That's like, the longest comment I've ever written. Ever. You suck.