Comments on: Commenters Beware!

By: Maximilian

Maximilian — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:00:57 +0000

Matthew: I guess then this article does not exist?

I said the rank and file, not opinion leaders. And what Hadley Arkes wrote was interesting to say the least.

I actually would agree with people who advocate the use of violence against abortion doctors, if I believed that zygotes were actual babies. It seems the only logical end point of that premise.

By: Matthew Flannagan

Matthew Flannagan — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:24:46 +0000

“What is ironic is that the “baby-killers” of the pro-choice side will do nothing but condemn this threat, while actual murder is completely fine with many people who call themselves pro-life. I don’t mean ‘opinion leaders’, I’m talking about the rank and file. Just look at the reactions to the murder of Dr. Tiller”
I guess then this article does not exist? http://www.firstthings.com/article/2007/01/killing-abortionists-a-symposium-31

By: Maximilian

Maximilian — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:34:10 +0000

Irishsmile: Stereotyping flourishes among the gullible. I am strongly pro-life and, under no circumstances, would ever rationalize violence of any kind.

I am completely aware of the fact that individuals like yourself exist, and thus, I did not generalize. I just said that ‘many pro-lifers’, even many supposed moderates, expressed happiness at the murder of Dr. Tiller.

Mike: “Actual murder” is completely fine with many people regardless of their beliefs on abortion. That’s called the crazy fringe.

The point was that only on the anti-abortion side are murders carried and out and subsequently justified by non-murderers. Only on the anti-abortion side is forcing the closure of a clinic closed by harassment of patients hailed as a great victory. What would you think of me, if I along with a group of atheists harassed a local Catholic church into oblivion, and then bragged about ‘a complete victory’ for atheism?

Mike: Pro-choice no more inoculates them from that “choice” than pro-life does.

How then do you explain that abortion doctors have to fear for their lives, and are often the targets of vandalism, terrorism and murder – when such things never befall anti-abortion leaders?

By: Mike Melendez

Mike Melendez — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:22:39 +0000

Max,

You falter on your assumption. “Actual murder” is completely fine with many people regardless of their beliefs on abortion. That’s called the crazy fringe. Those that take the extra step are called murderers. Pro-choice no more inoculates them from that “choice” than pro-life does.

“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning

But at the more mundane level, your thinking above is not infrequently called, “holier than thou” thinking.

By: irishsmile

irishsmile — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:32:08 +0000

Stereotyping flourishes among the gullible. I am strongly pro-life and, under no circumstances, would ever rationalize violence of any kind.

By: Maximilian

Maximilian — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:58:12 +0000

What is ironic is that the “baby-killers” of the pro-choice side will do nothing but condemn this threat, while actual murder is completely fine with many people who call themselves pro-life. I don’t mean ‘opinion leaders’, I’m talking about the rank and file. Just look at the reactions to the murder of Dr. Tiller:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261665/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261656/posts

A representative example: “Frankly, I don’t give a damn what they say. I suspect more people than would publicly admit it are glad Tiller is dead.” And so do I.

By: Matthew Schmitz

Matthew Schmitz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:05:05 +0000

David: I very much doubt they made it through moderation.

By: John Hinshaw

John Hinshaw — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:01:59 +0000

I promise.

By: David Nickol

David Nickol — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:45:09 +0000

Having had a few ironic or mildly sarcastic comments censored from time to time, I am wondering how death threats made it through moderation.

By: Leroy Huizenga

Leroy Huizenga — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:11:21 +0000

*chirp*