Friedrich “What I don't like is this abortion pride business. Why can't women do all this stuff in dark corners where it belongs and then the so called "God squad" such as myself wouldn't start preaching.”

I guess women would be “happy” to deal with abortion in a private manner.
The problem is their is a lot of so called “God Squad” zealots who block the shaded path to the abortion clinic and noisily berate wome choosing to use those clinics, forcing them to stand their ground and make a noise in response.

So Friedrich, if you want to dump, dump on “pro-life”. They are the ones who want to rule by decree and force their illegitimate demands on others.

Aka – you made your “choice”.

How would you feel now had someone elses choice prevailed?

Why would you demand other women accept less (making their own decision) than that which you exercised for yourself?

Regarding your family’s issues with “status and expectations”. With family like that I would move interstate, change my name, pretend I was an orphan and see my revenge as having a better life without them in it.

Individuals know best their own circumstances and what is the “right” response for them in those circumstances. Individuals dealing with whether to abort or not invariably make a decision based on the self perceived abilities and priorities and not upon some religious or social mantra laid down to maintain fealty to a particular creed.

If an individual, by following their own conscience, “gets it wrong” so be it – they can blame themselves instead of being in a position to blame someone else for a decision forced upon them.

Since, in the matter of abortion, one woman’s decision will not effect the lifestyle, expectations or responsibility of others, those others should have no influence in what choice that one woman makes.

The number of abortions is irrelevant. Every abortion decision is a single decision made by one person, the woman involved!

Col Rouge,

"trite".

maracas,

Lord Buddha?.

Are you serious?.

Buddhists don't kill anything.

Don't kill. Don't lie. Don't commit adultery. Don't steal. I forget the other one. Monks/Nuns have ten rules. I know buddists.

You are dreaming mate.

Friedrich,
I,m not your mate and I'm not Bhuddist. I quoted Buddha on thinking for oneself and not believing what you read in old books, bibles,and what you are told by others.
Of course if you do not have the ability to think and reason because of your adherence to dogma, thats a problem you need to address

Freidrich “Trite”

Trite – definition per dictionary.com

“Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.”

Maybe you could display where I have repeated myself or anyone else’s statements in suggesting the self-obsessed forces of Pro-Life interfere in other peoples free and legal access to abortion clinics and berate women who choose to pursue their lawful choices.

However, since no "repetition" exists I am forced to assume, from the words of your own post, that your vocabulary is so seriously limited, maybe to the point of registerable disability, that you believe using one word “trite” justifies response to dismiss the fair, accurate and reasonable observations which I made.

So here is a second chance, Freidrich, to show us that you are not afraid to debate with me the points I make.

This is your opportunity to disprove to us all what you have established as your debilitating “credentials” – that of the ineffectual and intellectually limited. That of the bully who hides behind an asinine sense of self-righteousness from which you assume authority to tell women, who you do not know, that they have to follow the dictates which you prescribe for them.

Such a posture (using that word in the loosest of sense) is malignant and twisted. It would, however, conform with the views of those afflicted with low self esteem and craven need to control the actions of others.

Now, bring it all on Freidrich, respond to my challenge –

or will you just scurry off like some low vermin, back into the darkness from where you can prey on the vulnerable at a time when they need our greatest support and absence from the judgemental prejudices which Pro-Life espouse.

maracas,

It is true I am not your mate. I do hope I am not making you cranky. I could not live with myself if I was.

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