Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pro-Choice Versus Anti-Choice

Disagreement with respect is hard to do, especially on the heavy topic of abortion.  Breeanne Howe does not attempt to do this with her biased article in RedState, on October 12, titled "The Abortion Debate Continues."  She's referring to the question asked of Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan 73 minutes into the debate, and although, abortion is only one issue shared by Catholics, Mrs. Raddatz poses the question of how the candidates' united faith affects their abortion rights policies.
 Mrs. Howe argues that Vice President Biden's stance on abortion is illogical, as is the "left side of the isle", because he separates his personal life from his religious views and doesn't want to force his beliefs onto others.  She believes this is a "weak excuse."  She describes V.P. Biden as "loud and angry" but uses complimentary adjectives such as eloquent and excellent when speaking of Ryan's performance and positions.
She states that Mr. Ryan defends the issue of life and that there should be no exceptions for abortion unless the life of the mother is at risk.  V.P Biden defends the issue of life as well.  It's a matter of pro-choice versus anti-choice.
 She goes on to write that the Romney administrations policies, exception for incest and rape, are "not logical and are as cruel as any abortion."  She then gives an irrational analogy, comparing an abortion to murdering a three year old child.  "Ryan will be a champion for the unborn in the White House", she claims.
It's her job and objective to be fanatically conservative and to try and persuade people who are on the fence about social issues to emulate the herd.  Mrs. Howe clearly hopes to reach people of particular religions and conservative conformists.  She reports to the same people who spend time worrying about government's intrusion upon our liberties, but are insistent upon meddling in the business of whom I can marry or what I do with my body.
Historically, women's freedom and equality have been attacked and compromised by anti-choice lawmakers attempting to control a woman's decisions about her health and body.  Women are now being attacked in media forums across the country.  I believe in democracy and the right to free speech, but my reproductive system is no body's business.  Hopefully, there will be a champion for women and their issues in the White House for another four years.

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