They are merely anti-choice. The translation of the "life of the mother or rape is okay" argument really is "How dare you have *consensual* sex without intent to procreate?" I don't give a damn how many times they say "consequences is not the same as punishment" -- it's abundantly clear that punishment is exactly what is meant.
As for the "put the kid up for adoption" argument, that's pretty ridiculous. There are 125,000 kids available for adoption in this country right this minute, according to AFCARs. How does increasing the surplus help at all? (And for those who argue "But people want baybees," I say "Too bad for them." If they are that desperate to be parents, they should be willing to accept an older child.)
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People like that, IMO, are not really pro-life ...
Date: 2004-12-29 10:16 pm (UTC)As for the "put the kid up for adoption" argument, that's pretty ridiculous. There are 125,000 kids available for adoption in this country right this minute, according to AFCARs. How does increasing the surplus help at all? (And for those who argue "But people want baybees," I say "Too bad for them." If they are that desperate to be parents, they should be willing to accept an older child.)
Argh.