Jim Stillman, SLB, and the "great debate"
June 16th 2009 02:01
My friend Jim Stillman entered into a debate with Orble's most infamous blogger, S.L. Bradish. The topic picked was abortion, a stickng point between right and left, to be sure. Jim did himself and his viewpoint proud, and I commend him for it!
It's a hard thing to do, try to speak logic to a right wing ideologue. I've heard it compared to trying to teach calculus to a monkey. Surely that must be easier. The far right is entrenched in it's firm opposition to women's reproductive rights, and not just on abortion. Every aspect of the reproductive process and a woman's decisions regarding it are targets for the far right.
Jim affirmed that people who are for women's rights aren't for irresponibilty. We would much never see the choice have to be made - but if a woman, after thoughtful consideration makes that choice within legal and medical considerations, we have no desire to control or limit access in any way.
Jim, I saw that you are recovering for a fall, and I wish you a swift recovery. And in closing, good job!
It's a hard thing to do, try to speak logic to a right wing ideologue. I've heard it compared to trying to teach calculus to a monkey. Surely that must be easier. The far right is entrenched in it's firm opposition to women's reproductive rights, and not just on abortion. Every aspect of the reproductive process and a woman's decisions regarding it are targets for the far right.
Jim affirmed that people who are for women's rights aren't for irresponibilty. We would much never see the choice have to be made - but if a woman, after thoughtful consideration makes that choice within legal and medical considerations, we have no desire to control or limit access in any way.
Jim, I saw that you are recovering for a fall, and I wish you a swift recovery. And in closing, good job!
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