The Pro-Life Movement's Problem With Morality

The Washington Dispatch ^ | June 6, 2003 | Cathryn Crawford

[Lazamataz]

Do your parents know you're on the internet?

I am my parents.

[Sparta]

I'm not a public school product

You don't know what you're missing at a government indoctrination center publik school.

I was homeschooled in my early years and I finished at private prep school. Maybe that's why I don't subscribe to the moral relativism.

I tend to find people who were schooled at private schools to be more liberal both socially and politically. I don't know why, but it just seems that way.

[Long Cut]

"You get a chance to look up "murder" yet?"

Some of the more severe prolifers here have a problem with the legal definition thereof...it doesn't fit theirs. There was a discussion of this a few nights ago.

Another of their favorites is calling abortion providers "serial killers", in complete ignorance of the term's true meaning and definition.

Perhaps it's nitpicking on my part, but I hate it when someone misuses words to twist an argument. Leftist do this all too often and we should not emulate them.

[RightWhale]

I tend to find people who were schooled at private schools to be more liberal both socially and politically

Of course you do. They come from upper middle and upper class homes, mostly ruling elite and mostly liberal.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Are you misunderstanding logic on purpose?

No just showing you your silly statement was wrong. The logic as per Ms. Hyperbole was that abortion causes cancer so don't do abortions, and that logic changed with little effort. Ergo logic changes.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I am my parents.

I feel sorry for your kids then, not to bright and a little immature.

[Qwerty]

"Some of the more severe prolifers here have a problem with the legal definition thereof...it doesn't fit theirs."

Yes, but it's still so odd. Arguing with me, I can understand. Arguing with the dictionary.. that's a problem.

[Cathryn Crawford]

Did you find it logical? I'm flattered.

[Cathryn Crawford]

Whatever you say, dear.

[Lazamataz]

I feel sorry for anyone who has to associate with you in any capacity.

[Clint N. Suhks]

You get a chance to look up "murder" yet?

There's more to life than the dictionary, one is common sense to which you apparently lack in this point.

[Cathryn Crawford]

The school was fairly conservative; I was extremely conservative. I liked to get into theological and ideological arguments with my teachers. I especially liked it when I won. :-)

[Cathryn Crawford]

Laz, Laz, Laz!

You're killing him! ;-)

[independentmind]

re your #112

: Stating that abortion is morally wrong is not logical?

I'm glad to see someone point this out. I think perhaps CC should substititue the word logic with reason. Perhaps she should examine how human reason is often corrupted by human will.

Either objective morality exists or it doesn't. If it does,it should be understandable through human reason. If it doesn't, we're well down the road to nihilism.

[Qwerty]

"No just showing you your silly statement was wrong."

No, Clint. You are wrong.

"The logic as per Ms. Hyperbole was that abortion causes cancer so don't do abortions, and that logic changed with little effort."

Clint.. the logic was always "Avoid getting cancer, it can kill you". That particular bit of logic is still sound, only you can't apply it in this situation because abortion may not be linked to cancer. It is NOT the only logical argument against cancer.

This isn't hard. You should be able to work it out.

[tpaine]

Laz, you've always been 'somebody' to us here on FR that care..

And if I might return the compliment, you've always been a nobody.

Ahh, but there you see the difference tween us. I've never claimed to be anybody, as you do.

[independentmind]

Did anyone ever notice how most acts that have traditionally been defined as immoral have negative psychological, physical and/or spiritual consequences for individuals? Maybe there's a connection there somewhere....

[Qwerty]

"There's more to life than the dictionary, one is common sense to which you apparently lack in this point."

Ok, Clint. Forget the dictionary, it all depends on what the definition of "is" is, anyway. Let us just feeeeeeel our way through conversation, shall we?

Look, if you want to participate in conversations, you're going to have to master English. Especially basic words.

[xm177e2]

there are many different divisions within the pro-life movement, including Democrats, gays, lesbians, feminists, and environmentalists

Don't forget all 100 of us atheist pro-lifers.

[Cathryn Crawford]

I haven't forgotten you guys. I meant to include you in that list, but somehow I missed it.