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  •  Have a better discussion on Abortion (3.50 / 2)

    One way to show that we are not godless heathens and are actually pro-life is to find ways to reduce the abortion rate with out adding any new laws. A recent article came out that said that abortions dropped under Clinton to 1970 levels while they increased during the Bush years. This is predominantly do to the poor economic conditions of today versus the excellent economic policies under Clinton.

    We also need to be heard on being proponents of adoptions instead of abortions, contraceptives and abstinence when possible instead of abortion and educating people on alternatives before they have abortions in a non-threatening manner.

    Also, is it pro-life to have an economically poor woman have a child and not be able to afford to buy the baby food? Is it in the baby's interest to have the baby torn away from the mother by social services because she can't economically take care of the baby? How is that in the best interest of the baby? How is that following Jesus's teachings?

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    by shark on Wed Nov 03, 2004 at 09:03:15 PM PDT

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    •  Shark: Have a better discussion on Abortion (none / 0)

      Shark, you make some very valid points in your post. Reduce abortion by encouraging contraceptive, abstinence, etc.  

      But you lost me in your last paragraph -- do you really think poor people shouldn't have children? There are many poor countries where there is no baby food, only breast milk. Economics is no reason to deny someone the right to have a child.

      You are on a very slippery slope where many have fallen in trying to play God. Who "should" have the right to live and who "should" die. Should the infirm not have the right to live because the "quality of life" isn't what we think it should be?  It is a very dangerous position.

      How is that following Jesus's teachings?  I believe Jesus taught that all children (including the unborn), as well as you and me, are to be cherished, loved and respected.

      Respectfully,
      DD

      by dunkindonut on Fri Nov 05, 2004 at 02:08:10 PM PDT

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      •  don't want to stop poor from having children (none / 0)

        The point that I was making was that poor women might be doing the responsible thing by not having the baby since they could not afford to care for the baby.

        I am not for any requirements to limit how many they do have.

        Thanks for catching the ambiguity in my statement.

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        by shark on Mon Nov 08, 2004 at 08:12:54 AM PDT

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