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• Sunday, October 5, 2008 07:12 AM

  And Here I Thought heru-ur and I could be Pals

  Darn, heru-ur. I have so enjoyed your letters up til now, even though I disagreed with your take on economics and other subjects. I enjoy reading different points of view, regardless of their bias, so long as they are fair, reasonably factual, and not malicious or insulting.

  Thus, it was with some disappointment (kind of like after a first date when the first kiss is a dud) that I read your letter including this:

  So, I say again: lefties are pro-abortion (yes, even most Roman Catholics), pro-war (must be started by the correct party), and generally against the death penalty.

  I am probably as far-left as anyone in the midwest can be; that is, based on my education, experience, world-view. It's not very practical to be as pinko as I am, but my loved ones characterize me as a "wild eyed radical" or a "bloodless revolutionist."

  I am Pro-Peace. I am not "anti" anything, because I choose to be idealistic and work toward something, not against it. I am pro-life in the sense that I am pro Woman. I have had four "unplanned" pregnancies (and let's face it, most of us were "unplanned!") and I have four live children. Until I take out that 8-yr old son....but I digress.

  Me? I am against killing all the time on all questions. Murder is never the answer. A woman has the choice to use birth control or even to not engage in sex -- she has a lot of choice before the act that produces children --- and seems to surprise everyone. (need more education on that score)

  We agree about being "against killing all the time on all questions." However, I would never force someone to have an unwanted baby. I guess we disagree on the idea that it's "murder" to destroy a fetus. We can agree to disagree about that. I think you are a man, therefore, you don't really know much about having babies. I don't think, based on all I know about babies (and I know a lot), that the fetus has any sensation or has a "soul" between mitosis and 12 weeks, but your mileage may vary.

  The idea that if someone is raped or broke or if the father has flown the coop, or for whatever legitimate reason someone has to not choose to carry a child or give birth, that having a baby just to "choose life" is a bad idea. There are so many things wrong with that, let's just skip that part. I am for people choosing those things for themselves.

  Additionally, I notice you don't mention the Male Element in your rather sanctimonious rant against the girl part of the equation - did you forget that there is a sperm involved? Or are women now parthenogenic?

  To me it is beyond hypocrisy to defend unborn babies to the point of murdering doctors and blowing up clinics and creating hate-mongering political parties from this issue, and then turn around and neglect the already born children in this country or those of other countries we as a nation deliberately destroy.

  As with all important issues, you might want to walk a mile in some woman's shoes one day to understand this.

  —Retzilian Read Retzilian's other letters
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