I hate generalizations, but I have to make a few here to get some people talking. I am going to throw out two strong stereotypes for the purpose of discussion:
My friends who are Christians (at the least the conservative to moderate ones) are usually pro-life when it comes to unborn babies and corporate America, but pro-death when it comes to punishing criminals, the environment and wars.
My friends who are more "liberal" democrat types (I hate all of the above labels, but I have to use them for brevity) are pro-life when it comes to the whales, the environment, criminals and nation states that are "enemies" of the United States, but are pro-death when it comes to human embryos and corporations.
It seems that the only common enemy these two groups have is each other. What if we were pro-life to our political opponents. Meaning that we can disagree with someone without attempting to destroy them politically and personally. ruining the good that they try to do in the process.
Is it possible to be "pro-life" across the board, that all have the right to life: babies, criminals, enemies, the environment (even whales), people suffering from debilitating diseases that could use the research of stem cells.
How is that for the just questions, no answers blog format?
My friends who are Christians (at the least the conservative to moderate ones) are usually pro-life when it comes to unborn babies and corporate America, but pro-death when it comes to punishing criminals, the environment and wars.
My friends who are more "liberal" democrat types (I hate all of the above labels, but I have to use them for brevity) are pro-life when it comes to the whales, the environment, criminals and nation states that are "enemies" of the United States, but are pro-death when it comes to human embryos and corporations.
It seems that the only common enemy these two groups have is each other. What if we were pro-life to our political opponents. Meaning that we can disagree with someone without attempting to destroy them politically and personally. ruining the good that they try to do in the process.
Is it possible to be "pro-life" across the board, that all have the right to life: babies, criminals, enemies, the environment (even whales), people suffering from debilitating diseases that could use the research of stem cells.
How is that for the just questions, no answers blog format?
posted by Bob Booth at 11:07 AM
2 Comments:
A-men! Just so you know, I am a pro-life, anti-abortion legislation, very liberal Kansan democrat. I hope we can still work together (good luck!)
P.S. I'm Lutheran too!
The only issue where republicans want more government is abortion, and the only issue that dems want less government is abortion. so twisted
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