Mainstream: The wanton disregard of the fetus in determining to abort
is incredibly cruel.
DS: I believe it's more cruel for a religion or government to abduct
the bodily rights of a living individual and force them to reproduce
against their will.
Mainstream: Abortion coarsens social interaction, results in death,
and poisons the atmosphere.
DS: Rampant conjecture, opinion, & speculation.
Mainstream: Abortion is a very toxic - and encourages an excessively
selfish perspective.
DS: I fail to see the basis for your statement. It' mere opinion,
based on some views you are not fully disclosing.
Mainstream: It's such a tragedy, and unfortunately, people confronted
with an unwanted pregnancy far too often realize that they gave
little consideration of the possible outcome of casual intercourse,...
DS: True, unawanted pregnancies are often the result of the
carelessness ("too little consderation") - not born of "casual
intercourse" - but from the lack of intelligent use of birth control.
Here it's transparent how anti-sexual views underlie anti-abortionist
rhetoric. The problem, I repeat, is not "casual sex," (do you also
mean pleasurable?) but unprotected, careless sexual practices.
Mainstream: ...and make the choice to abort when overwhelmed with the
prospect of the responsibility of parenthood.
DS: ...and no one should be forced to accept a "responsibility"
against their will, thrust upon them by a superstitious religious
cult or a misognic governmental law.
Mainstream: Abortion should be rare, rather than considered a right
freely exercised to make a messy situation go away.
DS: It must be both. Ideally, it should be rare, but it should also
be allowed when chosen freely. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO FORCE ANYONE
ELSE'S BODY TO DO THINGS IT DOES NOT WANT TO DO, ESPECIALLY BEAR A
CHILD.
So let's end this stupid war in Iraq, take some of those trillions of
dollars and fund social programs for sex education and birth control.
That way, we will dramatically reduce the ppssibility that a woman
wil use abortion in lieu of or as a form of birth control.
Mainsteam: Anti-abortionists are not misogynists, but when considering
the cause of unwanted pregnancy, they do not agree with elevating
personal sexual freedom and snuffing a life for convenience to be
admirable behavior patterns. Who does?
I don't think we agree on the cause of unwanted pregnancies. I say
they exist primarily because of not using birth control. You say it
is because of sexual freedom (read casual, pleasurable sex here). I
think it's primarily the puritanic male psychology, in man or woman,
that criticizes a woman's right to choose her bodily reproductive
destiny.
And, once again, please note (this is very important) the way in
which you frame this problem - with inherently anti-sexual rhetoric.
This anti-sexual talk is based on the assumption that pleasurable
sexual activity causes abortions. Wrong. Careless (please don't
read "enjoyable"!) sexual activity causes unwanted pregnancies.
While I disgree with your points, I hold your feelings and intentions
in the highest regard. I believe we both want the same thing, an end
to suffering for both women and children. I failed to discuss the sad
fate of many unwanted children in our nation and around the world,
which is another topic altogether.
Thank you for caring enough to respond. Peace, DS
