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icarus · 03-28-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FireFly

Do you have better examples of mass exterminations readily available with photos? Every one I can think of has been racially motiviated.

Hmmm, I can't think of any indiscriminate mass killings off the top of my head. Most instances have been racially, culturally, religiously, politically motivated and the like.

But that doesn't justify using these pictures simply because they are the best they could come up with. The fact doesn't change that they've still missed their mark.

If they want to use shocking photos to get their point across, they should use exclusively pictures of aborted fetuses and whatnot.

ken0042 · 03-28-2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by icarus

they'd be better taking their display someplace where there are more mindless people about.

I'm wondering if their plan was to go where there are a number of young adult women; who might be considering an abortion but still unsure, and if they prevent one abortion they would be "saving a life."

icarus · 03-28-2006, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

I'm wondering if their plan was to go where there are a number of young adult women; who might be considering an abortion but still unsure, and if they prevent one abortion they would be "saving a life."

I don't doubt it. I just suspect the types of young, potentially-abortive women you find in a university are probably unlikely to make an analytical connection between the Holocaust and abortion.

Thunderball · 03-28-2006, 02:34 PM

I frankly have a problem with both the pro-lifers and the pro-choicers... I find that Abortion is not a black and white issues, and both extremes are wrought with lunatics and extremists.

White Doors · 03-28-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderball

I frankly have a problem with both the pro-lifers and the pro-choicers... I find that Abortion is not a black and white issues, and both extremes are wrought with lunatics and extremists.

Yep. we should have some sort of abortion legislation in this country.
Germany has good laws on it.

JayP · 03-28-2006, 05:31 PM

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Hack&Lube · 03-28-2006, 05:56 PM

There has to be some sort of legal prohibition from showing grotesquely offensive pictures in a wide pubilc space.

Anyway, it's ridiculous. I prefered the counter-protesters with their row of people holding up a long "your campaign stinks like manure!" banner

evman150 · 03-28-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Azure

So only Alberta has freedom of speech? News to me?

The display would probably be offensive to me too, but I would just look the other way. Just like we all should.

I don't think we harbour radical right wing zealots like that here.

And even if we did they would not feel comfortable pulling a stunt like this like they do there.

The last "demonstrations" at school I can remember had to do with slavery (something like that..not sure) in Haiti, chopping down trees on the island, drilling oil being bad, and something to do with the sewage debacle.

I don't think "right wing bible thumpers mocking the holocaust" fits on that list.

calculoso · 03-28-2006, 06:43 PM

Nice that you think that all pro-life people MUST be right wing... or those that mock the holocaust must be right wing.

Any more generalizations you want to roll out?

evman150 · 03-28-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by calculoso

Nice that you think that all pro-life people MUST be right wing... or those that mock the holocaust must be right wing.

Any more generalizations you want to roll out?

To tell you the truth I don't know many people or groups that mock the holocaust. I wasn't making a generalization there anyway.

And as a rule, aren't pro-life people also religious? Maybe I'm way off base here, but isn't that why they are pro-life in the first place? Because God says so or some BS like that?

peter12 · 03-28-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by evman150

I don't think we harbour radical right wing zealots like that here.

And even if we did they would not feel comfortable pulling a stunt like this like they do there.

The last "demonstrations" at school I can remember had to do with slavery (something like that..not sure) in Haiti, chopping down trees on the island, drilling oil being bad, and something to do with the sewage debacle.

I don't think "right wing bible thumpers mocking the holocaust" fits on that list.

Dear lord, you are really one of the few posters on this board that I cannot stand. Take your bull**** somewhere else. Actually, you can just be the first one on my ignore list.

FireFly · 03-28-2006, 07:00 PM

This reminds me somehow of....

"You want the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

evman150 · 03-28-2006, 07:02 PM

Somebody's anti-abortion....

Jake · 03-28-2006, 07:14 PM

I thought it was kinda funny most of the people doing the display seemed to be male.

Hack&Lube · 03-28-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by evman150

LOL.

I can't imagine something like this happening here. Only in Alberta I guess!

The only demonstrations/rallies/displays we get here are either hippie, commie, tree hugger or all three. Actually I'm not sure if there's a difference between the three. Oh well. Anyway....needless to say something like this would never fly here...I'm glad to say.

In other news, our school paper had a girl "servicing" a guy on the front cover last week. It was sort of in the background, but you could see his c*** and everything LOL.

You have right wing demonstrations, we have porno in our student paper. Quite the political difference.

*Yes I realize none of you support this BS (well I hope not anyway).

Obviously you didn't see the U of C Gauntlet (newspaper) S&M Edition.
We're not anti-abortion, we're against insipid baseless assumptions and stereotypical broad generalizations that sound like more B.C. > Alberta crap from your post - you don't understand anything about the political differences and only make ignorant accusations. I think Peter12 is attacking the thoughtless comments in your post, not the issue of abortion. That you think it's because he's anti-abortion shows how little understanding you have.

There are plenty of anti-abortion activities everywhere. I think the pro-lifers at the U of C went too far.

FireFly · 03-28-2006, 07:15 PM

Meh. I don't like the way it's become birth control. Let's look at a few facts, shall we?

There are hundreds of thousands of abortions every year.
At least thousands of those are done as a form of birth control.
(Why? Pills and condoms cost money (I know condoms can be found for free at clinics, but generally 14 year olds don't go to clinics for some reason, perhaps because it's taboo, I'm not sure,) but abortions are free in Canada, great country!)

Whether it's a life or not may be debatable, however those are hundreds of thousands of potential lives that are snuffed out every year. If you do that to babies, what would you call it?

Azure · 03-28-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by evman150

I don't think we harbour radical right wing zealots like that here.

And even if we did they would not feel comfortable pulling a stunt like this like they do there.

The last "demonstrations" at school I can remember had to do with slavery (something like that..not sure) in Haiti, chopping down trees on the island, drilling oil being bad, and something to do with the sewage debacle.

I don't think "right wing bible thumpers mocking the holocaust" fits on that list.

Its called freedom of speech, if you find the display offensive, file charges. Or look the other way.

Of course a left-wing zealot like you wouldn't understand anything about freedom, would you?

Phaneuf3 · 03-28-2006, 07:16 PM

I understand that they have the right to do it.
I understand where they're coming from -- I even agree with some of their views.
But those disgusting public displays have no place on campus or anywhere. Even though I have respect for what they're trying to change, I have no respect for that group, at all.

J pold · 03-28-2006, 07:18 PM

[quote=evman150]To tell you the truth I don't know many people or groups that mock the holocaust. I wasn't making a generalization there anyway.

And as a rule, aren't pro-life people also religious? Maybe I'm way off base here, but isn't that why they are pro-life in the first place? Because God says so or some BS like that?[/quote]

Wow, bud I am pro-choice but ignorance in that statement is just unbelievable

Azure · 03-28-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

I understand that they have the right to do it.
I understand where they're coming from -- I even agree with some of their views.
But those disgusting public displays have no place on campus or anywhere. Even though I have respect for what they're trying to change, I have no respect for that group, at all.

Look the other way.

If you actually think about it, how many possible lives have been taken away?