[Mr. Silverback]

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[Mr. Silverback]

OOOPS!! Let's try that again!

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[Prolifeconservative]

When any pro-lifer debates this issue, it is absolutley imperative that they do so with the utmost humility. DO NOT become loud, abnoxious, venomous, etc. etc. DO speak from the heart so the genuine love for the unborn may make an indelible impression on our enemies. This is the battle of hearts and souls, and as such, our tact should reflect that. To "screech" our convictions to our enemies, in my humble opinion, is not consistent with our issue of defending the unborn. In short, it really isn't what you say because one need not be eloquent to defend the atrocity of cold-hearted butchering. It's how you say it..... so charge ahead with humility and meekness dear soldiers.

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[paltz]

Dinesh D'souza suggests to study the Lincoln-Doulas debates on slavery to better argue one's position on abortion. If you read up on the slavery debate between the two parties at the time, it's eerily similar to the abortion debate of today. Here's an excerpt to some info:

http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/ihy980232.html

Lincoln and Douglas debated the expansion of slavery, the authority of states to control slavery within their own borders, and whether the Dred Scott decision had been a wise one. In the Dred Scott decision, the United States Supreme Court stated that a slave was not a human being, and therefore was not allowed to sue for his freedom. Lincoln's and Douglas's opinions on the expansion of slavery were quite different. Lincoln opposed expansion, while Douglas believed in popular sovereignty, or the ability of each state government to determine its own laws and policies.

In fact, Douglas was known to hold the position that while he wouldn't own a slave of his own, it wasn't any of the federal government's business if anybody else wanted to own one.