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PDJane

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15. The 'pro-life' stance only works if you're willing to provide for the unwanted children

Reply to dtom67 (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:50 PM

Oct 2012

in ways that provide a loving home that will allow them education and the other things necessary to reach their full potential.

However, since the same people believe in the death penalty and other retributions, what the 'pro-choice' stance really comes down to is anti-woman...and probably anti-child, too. It's an affection for the mythical 'innocent babies' and nothing that applies in real life.

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the terrible truth about most " pro-lifers"... [View all] dtom67 Oct 2012 OP

Are you saying all "pro-lifers" are, what? White? Or that black rapists are uppityperson Oct 2012 #1

That's not at all what the post said nichomachus Oct 2012 #4

"Especially if the rapist was black..." does say for some reason being black rapist is worse. And uppityperson Oct 2012 #5

I agree nichomachus Oct 2012 #6

Well, next time maybe I should ask "please"? Oh wait, I did. Still waiting for clarification. uppityperson Oct 2012 #12

I think the implication was someone like Mourdock-- a white conservative male NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #13

This whole birth control-abortion fiasco is anxiety about declining white birth rate Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #2

+100 peace13 Oct 2012 #3

Yeah.... Hepburn Oct 2012 #7

I have to add: Hepburn Oct 2012 #8

"The only moral abortion is my abortion" maxsolomon Oct 2012 #9

of course-- and it is the rich ones who can pay for a good doctor to do it secretly NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #11

We live in the era of religious nuts ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #10

The other terrible truth jeff47 Oct 2012 #14

The 'pro-life' stance only works if you're willing to provide for the unwanted children PDJane Oct 2012 #15

broad brushes are awesome! Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #18

Jump to conclusions, much? If she believes in the help of the state and is against the death PDJane Oct 2012 #22

Consistent Life Ethic Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #19

Most pro-lifers believe that abortion should remain legal. ieoeja Oct 2012 #16

The pro life issue felix_numinous Oct 2012 #17

This is the reason I think there will never be a real push LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #20

You raise an interesting point hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2012 #21