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gcomeau

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65. Find a new title for yourself.

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 03:40 PM

Feb 2013

You appear to be simply saying you are "pro life" in the generic "Yay! Life!" sense. This is about as meaningful as saying you are pro fluffy puppy.

"Pro life" in modern political terms means "against abortion being legal". That is simply how it is. Yes, it is monumentally stupid to put that label on that position but it's the reality. If you are in favor of women being allowed to make that decision yourself you are not "pro life". You are "pro choice".

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Dpm12 Feb 2013 OP

I hope you don't masturbate OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #1

I am too, you have company here. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #2

You work in a government agency and enlightenment Feb 2013 #41

No, I have no other option as I cannot suggest or eve refer for abortion services Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #47

I know what the rules are - enlightenment Feb 2013 #100

I never engage in that subject accept to refer them to PP Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #134

"I'm not a weird rallyer who would kill people like George Tiller or anything, don't get me wrong," NCTraveler Feb 2013 #3

How so? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4

welcome to du--I wonder if you recognize the disconnect in these two statements (well, actually niyad Feb 2013 #5

Nice welcome Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #11

+1 good reply n/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #16

+1 Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #18

+100000000000000 madokie Feb 2013 #50

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #68

Who instantly aborts without a thought? Cleita Feb 2013 #6

Then educate them Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #7

What? Cleita Feb 2013 #20

+100 lunasun Feb 2013 #36

Exactly! sikofit3 Feb 2013 #70

So you respect a woman's right to make her own choices regarding her body, bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #8

Wow. What an insulting post. Chorophyll Feb 2013 #9

Well, I sure am glad you're not a weird rallyer! Avalux Feb 2013 #10

Yes Dpm12 Feb 2013 #25

Wow. Who knew there were other options? A revelation! HERVEPA Feb 2013 #33

The democratic party Control-Z Feb 2013 #56

It's difficult to agree with you when you haven't defined where you stand yet. Avalux Feb 2013 #59

If you're pro-CHOICE you should STFU and stop identifying as pro-life. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #60

Eloquent, as always. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #140

Who the fuck are you and what the fuck do you know about me? PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #144

Nobody hates you... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #82

What we HATE is your callous, flippant, RW remark about instantly choosing abortion. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #98

First, being anti-abortion isn't 'pro-life' and second, 91% of abortions are done sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author justiceischeap Feb 2013 #79

I'm anti-Roe vs. Wade Ter Feb 2013 #13

The first Iv'e seen someone say this Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #17

Bullshit. How was it destructive? HERVEPA Feb 2013 #24

It is my opinion. Thank you. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #29

That's nonsense Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #57

Opinion makes no sense. HERVEPA Feb 2013 #92

wtf? Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #35

It can be easier undone at the federal Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #40

flame? You must have an awfully thin skin Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #63

Have restrictions on that constituinal right happened since Roe V. Wade? Yes or No. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #69

no and in fact the right has been expanded Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #88

please ignore - misplaced response Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #76

It's "destructive" of patriarchal control of women's bodies, silly. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #107

Yeah. HORRIBLE how all those deaths from back alley abortions came to a screeching halt, huh? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #106

You have something in common with a pro-universal male castration Democrat then. Zorra Feb 2013 #14

Is there a forum on that here at DU? Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #22

Gosh, I'm so sorry...you might wanna check the support group forums for that. Zorra Feb 2013 #37

Damn. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #42

LOL! LancetChick Feb 2013 #87

Who the fuck instantly aborts a baby. What crap. HERVEPA Feb 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #19

I am against abortion... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #21

Well said. Agschmid Feb 2013 #141

You should have stopped at.., SidDithers Feb 2013 #23

you are trying WAY too hard Skittles Feb 2013 #26

If you respect a women's right to choose then you are PRO-CHOICE JaneyVee Feb 2013 #27

Naaaah, nah, nah, nah sibelian Feb 2013 #43

You mean you're pro-choice. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #28

You are not a "Pro-life Democrat" EternalOptimist Feb 2013 #30

Welcome to DU EternalOptimist... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #38

I am pro-abortion and DAMN proud of it. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #46

Thank you, PeaceNikki! Control-Z Feb 2013 #73

I know, Z... PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #90

I am also pro-abortion. MadrasT Feb 2013 #96

I am pro-choice. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #31

Look, Dpm12 Feb 2013 #32

So you are, in essense, saying you are ANTI-CHOICE GObamaGO Feb 2013 #54

So you're against the death penalty? SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #66

Thankfully you don't have to FUCKING AGREE with other people's private medical decisions. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #67

OK. So where do you stand on other issues? cali Feb 2013 #34

Ok Dpm12 Feb 2013 #45

Many people are trying to destroy public education- tons of repubs and cali Feb 2013 #94

No, you are anti-choice. And we don't need any more of those. Anti-choicers should be banned here. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #39

Bingo! ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #44

. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #48

THIS! nt left coaster Feb 2013 #72

I am a "Pro-keep the fuck outta my-Life" democrat RedstDem Feb 2013 #49

I think you've got one... Agschmid Feb 2013 #148

Nope ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #51

i'm pro-choice and pro life. people should live and control their own lives. spanone Feb 2013 #52

"Instantly aborting" ?? gollygee Feb 2013 #53

That really smacked me in the face as well. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #55

Democrats are pro-life by defination.... daleanime Feb 2013 #58

And pro-choice as defined in our party platform. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #62

??? daleanime Feb 2013 #118

It wasn't a condemnation against you, but this OP. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #121

I am a pro-choice Democrat that believes men should discuss it as little as possible... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #61

Hmmm. I can escort outside a clinic for the last 20 years and get kicked or punched HERVEPA Feb 2013 #125

If you respect a woman's right to choose then you are pro-CHOICE Marrah_G Feb 2013 #64

Find a new title for yourself. gcomeau Feb 2013 #65

I Can Think Of Quite A Few Titles For This Poster HangOnKids Feb 2013 #77

Oh they're not that bad... gcomeau Feb 2013 #83

By your definition, we're ALL pro-life democrats. EOTE Feb 2013 #71

You need to remove this HIGHLY OFFENSIVE sentence from your OP, sweetcakes. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #74

I alerted on the post and a jury already decided to let it stand 3-3 HangOnKids Feb 2013 #78

On what basis? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #89

Sorry anybody that posts such drivel as HangOnKids Feb 2013 #97

I am okay wit being in the minority and respect your postion and I am pro-choice and pro life Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #104

No I don't dig HangOnKids Feb 2013 #120

I think I will stick around a bit. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #126

Plonk HangOnKids Feb 2013 #137

Thank you Dpm12 Feb 2013 #109

Please STOP with the confusion HangOnKids Feb 2013 #135

Agreed. This reeks of troll shit. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #136

On the basis of it being rude, insulting, hurtful, and completely over-the-top. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #124

No I didn't know that Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #131

I don't consider anyone Pro-Life. I consider everyone Pro-Choice. You southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #75

i am all for instantly aborting you from DU. you should look into getting adopted La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #80

*snort* PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #85

i wish i could instantly abort things La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #93

I too am "pro-life" which is why I'm pro-choice, not anti-choice justiceischeap Feb 2013 #81

I was wrong. You did respond. cali Feb 2013 #84

Look, why am I Dpm12 Feb 2013 #86

the articulation of your view is dumber than the view itself La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #91

It's an important topic for MANY of us. And part of the Democratic platform. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #95

Honest question Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #99

should be somewhere else insulting women's ability to make reproductive decisions La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #102

Exactly. They can commiserate with the homophobes and gun nuts. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #110

there are plenty of anti-marriage equality democrats too La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #114

What about 'em? PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #105

Are they not Democrats? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #112

Perhaps. But they should be banned from DU, just like those who don't support full LGBT rights are. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #115

not all democrats are welcome here. you could be a racist democrat La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #117

Why Post This? Exactly What Did You Think You Would Achieve? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #116

Either pot stirring GObamaGO Feb 2013 #122

Maybe people will stop hating on you if you sincerely apologize for the kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #127

I apologize Dpm12 Feb 2013 #138

I echo the words above- I think you did this deliberately to start shit. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #145

How far do you take this? HockeyMom Feb 2013 #101

My theory is that he is a Cardinal trying out a campaign speech for Pope Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #108

Your opinion doesn't count unless you are a pregnant woman contemplating her own choice. MadrasT Feb 2013 #103

Another boy for whom history began when he entered first grade (a very few years ago). marybourg Feb 2013 #111

Until the day that men can get pregnant GaYellowDawg Feb 2013 #113

I look at this as: "Against Abortion, then don't have one" Burma Jones Feb 2013 #119

The correct term for how you describe yourself is pro-choice. Your choice is to keep ecstatic Feb 2013 #123

Yes, exactly. Dpm12 Feb 2013 #130

Worry about your own damn body, instead of telling others what they "should" do with theirs. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #128

me too donco Feb 2013 #129

If you're pro-life, then you're anti-death penalty and war, right? justiceischeap Feb 2013 #133

I am anti-death penalty. n/t Dpm12 Feb 2013 #143

No you're not. Lars39 Feb 2013 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Feb 2013 #139

You're a man, you're against abortion, so you know what? Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #142

. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #146

Yeah, it could be another Manson. Or Hitler. Warpy Feb 2013 #147