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Post by DeEtte on Sept 12, 2008 0:26:25 GMT -5
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Post by seachick on Sept 18, 2008 20:14:21 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. An interesting artical. More reason's why i wont be voting for her. I dont know how i personally feel about the whole abortion decision. well i kinda do.. For me its up to the woman. No way in hell is a man going to tell me what i can and can not do to my body.
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Post by Tammara on Sept 23, 2008 12:47:32 GMT -5
The issue, to me, is not whether or not abortion is necessarily 'right' or 'wrong'. After all, murder is acceptable to Republicans when we are fighting a war, but an "atrocity" when a 14-year-old girl is given no solutions to her unwanted pregnancy. Isn't it all relative?
When it comes to the issue of abortion, I think we have to take a look at why it actually happens. I tend to be a proactive person much more than a reactive person. I think that problems should be prevented rather than dealt with after the fact. And what is failing to be addressed in the article is the social correction of the underlying problems which lead to rape or teenage pregnancy in the first place rather than how we react in desperation afterwards.
Although it may be unrealistic to think we can eliminate these problems entirely, they can certainly be mitigated. The element of this article I am adamantly opposed to is disinforming our youth. That is such a disservice to our society and does absolutely nothing to constructively address the problem. Educational programs should honestly convey information and provide real life solutions. The classroom is no place for pushing political or religious agendas. The children we educate have the right to conscious thought and making their own choices with the information we give them. I, frankly, believe an informed teenager is much less likely to find themselves in a bad situation than one who was never provided the tools to make an informed choice.
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