Damon Wayans' New Skit Mocking Abortion

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blessedtoo said:
Horrifying!:eek:

Sorry, there is absolutely nothing of value in this sick attempt at humor.:mad:
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I don’t agree - I think it made several very real and necessary points, i.e, (1) many young women are scared when they get pregnant out of wedlock and need support; (2) abortion is violent and murderous; (3) there is a comic book attitude that abortion doesn’t really kill someone; (4) men are shirking their responsibility.

My hat’s off to Mr. Wayans for making a socially compelling argument against abortion that pulled no punches as to what’s really happening.
 
johnnykins said:
I don’t agree - I think it made several very real and necessary points, i.e, (1) many young women are scared when they get pregnant out of wedlock and need support; (2) abortion is violent and murderous; (3) there is a comic book attitude that abortion doesn’t really kill someone; (4) men are shirking their responsibility.

My hat’s off to Mr. Wayans for making a socially compelling argument against abortion that pulled no punches as to what’s really happening.
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Right.:rolleyes: I’m CERTAIN that was Wayan’s intention in making this disgusting video.:rolleyes: You can tell by the eloquent and insightful comments made by the viewers!
 
blessedtoo said:
Right.:rolleyes: I’m CERTAIN that was Wayan’s intention in making this disgusting video.:rolleyes: You can tell by the eloquent and insightful comments made by the viewers!
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Admittedly I do not know Mr. Wayans’ intent explicitly. However, I cannot review this clip and think it anything but a pointed and acerbic anti-abortion statement. If it’s not, it makes no sense at all to me. I note I’m not alone, either. Admittedly, neither are you, as I have seen many comments and blogs concerning the clip with some folks taking the same view as me and some taking the same view as you.

So what do we do? Even if the clip is really a stupid failed attempt at some sort of joke - I think it might provide a basis for some real discussion. Some of the comments about the clip are indeed foolish - but the message of abortion as violence on women and killing babies can be strongly made. I view it as something like showing pictures of aborted babies to make a point.
 
deb1 said:
Not everything on Youtube is bad. I learned to knit from watching some of the little movies on that site.🙂
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I don’t think everything on Youtube is bad. It’s just that there are all different types on there, so I’m never shocked by the comments.🙂
 
johnnykins said:
Admittedly I do not know Mr. Wayans’ intent explicitly. However, I cannot review this clip and think it anything but a pointed and acerbic anti-abortion statement. If it’s not, it makes no sense at all to me. I note I’m not alone, either. Admittedly, neither are you, as I have seen many comments and blogs concerning the clip with some folks taking the same view as me and some taking the same view as you.

So what do we do? Even if the clip is really a stupid failed attempt at some sort of joke - I think it might provide a basis for some real discussion. Some of the comments about the clip are indeed foolish - but the message of abortion as violence on women and killing babies can be strongly made. I view it as something like showing pictures of aborted babies to make a point.
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Good for you that you were able to glean such meaning from this video. But, based on the comments made on the youtube page, the tv coverage thus far, my gut reaction and the reactions of others here on CAF, I think it served no altruistic purpose. More importantly, to those who vehemently oppose abortion, treating the issue with such crude “humor” is very hard to stomach.
 
blessedtoo said:
Good for you that you were able to glean such meaning from this video. But, based on the comments made on the youtube page, the tv coverage thus far, my gut reaction and the reactions of others here on CAF, I think it served no altruistic purpose. More importantly, to those who vehemently oppose abortion, treating the issue with such crude “humor” is very hard to stomach.
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Based on others comments - at numerous blogs, etc. - there are plenty of people who took much the same meaning as I did, just as there are many who took offense as you did. We disagree while even in the same camp. That’s life, I guess.
 
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