"What if your mom had aborted you?"
If you're involved or ever going to be involved in debate with anti-choicers, this talking point is bound to come up at least once. It is yet another emotionally charged point that's most likely coming from an anti that won't bother to listen to your answer, anyway. It's also full of crap.
Seriously, I don't even know where to begin with this one. I'm pro-choice because I care about people, I really do. I care about pregnant people. I care about their right to choose. I also love my mom. Of all people, I'm going to stand up for her rights, first. What makes these people think that I want all people to have reproductive rights EXCEPT for my mom? I know this is hard for some antis to believe, but it's not always all about you. It's not about me. It's about my mom, my cousins, my aunts, my best friends.. It's about everyone BUT me.
What if my mother HAD chosen abortion when she was pregnant with me? The truth is, I wouldn't really care. I wouldn't have the potential to care. Why don't anti-choicers ask us what would have happened if our parents chose to stay up and watch TV instead of having sex? What if my parents never met? What about all of those brothers and sisters I would have had if my parents had children back to back? Isn't it wrong to deprive those potential children of life? Shouldn't we force people to have children back to back, so we won't be depriving anyone of life?
If you ever debate with antis, you're going to be bombarded with a myriad of stupid arguments. This is just one of them. Be prepared.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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Due to constant spam and derailing coming from a few antis, I am now making this blog a "safe place". This does not mean that I won't allow opposing views. It means that I'm not longer going to allow hateful or unrelated/spammy comments. This will continue on until the anti-choice spammers get bored with harassing me and the people who post here, and is especially relevant when it comes to the topic of rape. I hope this doesn't deter any respectful people from commenting. :)
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I do love this argument. I also love the points you can retort with. Might just wear a sign next time I escort asking, "What if YOUR parents stayed up watching TV?" LOL
ReplyDeleteI am proud of the fact that my mom could have aborted me. I got my womb-time honestly, not by force.
ReplyDeleteJust imagine asking "Mom, why did you grow me?" and being told "In order to stay out of jail!" No thanks.
It is a ridiculous argument. I wonder if they experience every day wondering "what if?" We make decisions every day. We choose one option in spite of all others. Are they constantly consumed by thoughts over what they could have done? What if I had gone to a different college? According to the anit's logic, I wouldn't have a best friend, because I met my best friend in the college I chose to attend. Of course, almost everyone has a best friend or eventually finds a best friend, because that's what people want. My parents wanted to have two kids that were two years apart. Instead, they had me a year and seven months after my brother was born. What if my mom had an abortion? I'd be a year younger. Maybe I'd look a little different. And I wouldn't have that best friend I met in college.
ReplyDeleteMy parents met because of WW2. Did jebus arrange WW2 just so my parents could meet?
ReplyDeleteAlso the fucking stupid: Aren't you glad you were born?
Implying that I would be not happy about being not born?
==>Seriously, I don't even know where to begin with this one. I'm pro-choice because I care about people, I really do.
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==>What if my mother HAD chosen abortion when she was pregnant with me? The truth is, I wouldn't really care.
You are so flawed. Please stop.
Anonymous- Yes, I'm flawed. Just like every other human being on this planet. I'm not going to stop. :)
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