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carjack
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Not every woman is getting an abortion, so this arguement is weak. There are better personal methods that can be used.
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mapleoak
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Quite true, there are lots of tools in the pro-life arsenal. Some more or less effective in certain situations. All are useful in their own way since there is no end-all be-all weapon.
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allhers
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Abortion is the worse child-abuse there is!!
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vern_humphrey
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We live in the real world, and even as children, we had to learn about the real world. And it did us a world of good.
People who project their own emotional hang-ups on their kids do them a world of hurt.
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mapleoak
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Once again, you are misrepresenting what constitutes child abuse or worse yet pyschological trauma, both subjects which you obviously know nothing about. Once again, advise is to consult with someone knowledgable in the field. Further don’t misrepresent prolifers.
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vern_humphrey
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List them.
(And by the way, don’t list “education.” I have two graduate degrees in that field and many years experience.)
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whatevergirl
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This topic on here has always interested me, with the variety of replies. I don’t have a strong opinion on this one, either way…I am not offended by the pics…but at the same time, I don’t think they belong in a busy intersection, as it can be distracting for drivers, and causing accidents wouldn’t be a good use of anyone’s time. But, overall, I think at the end of the day…the good outweighs any bad, when it comes to these pictures.
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vern_humphrey
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How is this different from any other demonstration?
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mapleoak
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How does it weaken the argument? Children have to be born before they can be traumatized. Those woman who are getting an abortion need to be persuaded away from their intentions. The argument that children are traumatized by them is weak and an indication of your level of parenting skills.
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whatevergirl
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I’m not a big proponent of demonstrations in general. This isn’t about other demonstrations, though…it’s about abortion, and even if I was a big proponent of demonstrations/protests, what would it matter if I have an opinion on this one? It’s a moot point, because I am not a proponent, but ‘demonstrations’ in general, isn’t the topic.
You have in your mind this picture that everything is due to the parents reactions. I can asure you that is not the case many times. Give up trying to build this straw man.
Also, who are you to decide where and when a parent is to educate their child?
As though I haven’t an understanding of what is going on?
Please try not to be so condescending.
Your arrogance is showing, and it is quite ugly.
I understand well the situation.
You are trying to dictate when and what I teach my kids.
After all, we can’t all be as worldly and sophisticated as you now…can we.
I agree Vern. And that is why public billboards are no place for this imagery.
Children will see it. And many will recognize it for what it is.
It will frighten, and shock, and serve no worthwhile purpose whatsoever.
And I applaud the effort.
It is the posting on public billboards that I am in contention with.
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allhers
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I believe the purpose would be to get people to realize, those that choose not to even give it a thought, what is really happening to innocent babies, daily.
If a child saw it, it would serve for you to educate them at their level of understanding in a matter of fact way.
It ought to shock us adults, and frighten us and make us angry that this kind of slaughter of the innocents is going on around us.
It should make you so mad that you do something to stop it.
Then no child will ever have to see those photos, ever.
When I was a child, I saw a lot of awful things, but my parents never reacted in any way with a "OH MY GOSH, attitude, they always remained calm and just explained things to me, I never felt frightened after they reassured me.
If a child saw it, it would serve for you to educate them at their level of understanding in a matter of fact way.
It ought to shock us adults, and frighten us and make us angry that this kind of slaughter of the innocents is going on around us.
It should make you so mad that you do something to stop it.
Then no child will ever have to see those photos, ever.
When I was a child, I saw a lot of awful things, but my parents never reacted in any way with a "OH MY GOSH, attitude, they always remained calm and just explained things to me, I never felt frightened after they reassured me.
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marietta
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The Pro-Life Mother consumes her young.
I dare not feel giddy.
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I dare not feel giddy.
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Perhaps.
But, as I have bolded, this reply also sounds a lot like claiming that we’ll target your kids until you do something about it.
Especially when you still cannot answer the questions posed to you.
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allhers
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I don’t think that is the purpose at all, and I don’t think it ought to be taken that way.
Then perhaps things like wording, placement, context, timing, etc need to be taken into consideration.
Placing a billboard in public that highlights the torn apart remains of an abortion invites public outcry from both pro-life and pro-abortion side. As witnessed on this thread, the pro-abortion side delights in the contention it creates.
Graphic imagery has a place, and it should serve to shock people into action. But placement on a public billboard fails this purpose utterly. The lack of consideration due the audience that may see it is the downfall of this tactic. You want to shock adults into action…not shock their preschool children. Nor force the parents into dialogues with their own children that the parent feels the child is not ready for.
It frightens children, and usurps the authority of the parent.
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