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PhaedraMcSpiffy

PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:39 pm


WatersMoon110

I just feel that the term "Anti-Choice" is first meant to offend, and cast Pro-Lifers in a negative light, rather than just describe their side's feelings on the topic. So it offends me, and I'm willing to tell people that it offends me, and why (I feel it is disrespectful), though I don't expect anyone to stop using whatever term they prefer just because I happen to find it offensive.


When I use it, it is meant to offend, but it's also meant to make sense and not just be a petty argument. When someone thinks that their morality allows them to limit my right to make choices about my own body, I am deeply offended and insulted. I don't put up with it.
PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:09 am


PhaedraMcSpiffy
WatersMoon110

I just feel that the term "Anti-Choice" is first meant to offend, and cast Pro-Lifers in a negative light, rather than just describe their side's feelings on the topic. So it offends me, and I'm willing to tell people that it offends me, and why (I feel it is disrespectful), though I don't expect anyone to stop using whatever term they prefer just because I happen to find it offensive.


When I use it, it is meant to offend, but it's also meant to make sense and not just be a petty argument. When someone thinks that their morality allows them to limit my right to make choices about my own body, I am deeply offended and insulted. I don't put up with it.

But insulting people for their beliefs doesn't help. If you aren't willing to think of Pro-Lifers as people, and if you aren't willing to treat them with courtacy, then you will never be able to debate with them without it turning into a 5th-grade-esque name calling mess.

I don't really care what term you choose to use, but I will continue to say that it offends me when people choose to use an term that's entire purpose is to degrade those who have different beliefs from them.

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