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To: srweaver
So how do you propose "the people" stop abortion?

The answer is both simple and incredibly difficult at the same time: If enough people refuse to tolerate any policy except abortion only in severe circumstances, the government will follow. Change the minds of the people and the government will [slowly] change to meet the new will -- and hopefully without bloodshed.

Government does not lead on moral issues, it follows after the fact. Prohibition demonstrated that in an earlier era. And the aboltion of slavery demonstrated that [with blood] in an even earlier era.

Regardless of the number of good appointees to the Supreme Court, the Court will not alter the current status quo, if it thinks that the action will cause bloodshed or open rebellion. We talk a lot (out of our hats mostly) about a rebellion on the right (election of Hillary being an example). But rebellion on the left is possible in many densely populated regions of this country. The Court will not cause such a spark, even if it had the numbers to correct the situation.

251 posted on 08/30/2003 2:30:10 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Scott from the Left Coast
I am working to change one heart and one mind at a time, both through the pulpit and the local Crisis Pregnancy Center. You win some and you lose some.

How will neglecting the government/political policies help personal "one person at a time" efforts?

If the Supreme Court had not "invented" a right to abortion, there would not be 40,000,000 babies killed at their mother's hands with the help of greedy abortionists.

Some would have gotten illegal abortions, but not 40 million.

Arnold Schwarzenegger would do nothing to prevent the ongoing slaughter on the unborn, only exacerbate the problem (dead babies) by ignoring it. He would probably further worsen the problem by appointing pro-killing judges.

Major wars are not usually won on one front, but many.

If all were Christian in America, following the commands to "love God" and "love your neighbor as yourself", there would be no need for domestic police, justice departments, or judges. It is incredibly simple. But in the interim, what are we to do? And historically, when has this happened (no need for government)?

If the abolition of slavery (and the other issues involved in the Civil War era) took bloodshed, what do you think the abolition of legalized abortion in this country will take?

By the way, the casualty count in the Abortion War is already over 60 times as many killed in the Civil War. The government started and perpetuated this legalized personal bloodshed that takes place on a daily basis in America.

Or don't dead babies count as bloodshed?
252 posted on 08/30/2003 2:59:05 PM PDT by srweaver
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