It’s incredibly ignorant to assume any topic should be The Daily’s next big abortion-sized issue except, of course, abortion itself. The reason for this is obvious: We never settled on a decision. It’s a crime to leave an issue as important and socially relevant on the table unfinished.
We were so close too, and we gave up. I was sure one more column would do it.
This is America, the land of the free. Free speech and the right to make our own decisions without the oversight of an oppressive government are critical to our constitutional rights as citizens. We must continually exercise this, even when the debate is exhausted to the point of seeming garrulous.
In America we discuss the topic of liberties freely and openly until we come to a liberty-inspired conclusion in which one side is liberty-ruled illegal. If we don’t like something we need to make it illegal — that’s democracy.
We know how to live life the right, healthy, family-based way. To abort the topic of abortion prematurely is to stop believing there is one right answer and we have it; without that we are nothing.
What will America say when we are installing democracy in other countries, beseeching we-know-what’s best for them, and they ask, “You guys have it all figured out. What did you do about abortion?” Can we handle the shame of admitting we’re working on it?
We can’t claim democracy is best for other countries — and it’s our job to establish it — if we can’t claim to know if abortion should be legal.
It’s downright deceitful!
What if the Iraqis see our predicament, lose faith in democracy and fight back under the flag of oligarchy — at least they‘d make some decisions!
That’s why we need to continue debate and fight for legislation regulating our actions. Otherwise, democracy will crumble and we‘ll lose our individualism. Bring abortion back to The Daily. Our way of life depends on it.
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Chris_Robertson 2 years, 3 months ago
Or you could consider discussing an issue that isn't overly laden with emotionalism and put forth topics that can be more rationally debated...
Chris Robertson
TheAntiTrevorClark 2 years, 3 months ago
BREAD IN '010!
thegerman41 2 years, 3 months ago
I have a solution to the problem...if you don't like abortion then DON'T GET ONE, if you have no problem getting one That's Fine......it should be no one's business what anyone else does with their body
dio 2 years, 3 months ago
F*CK NO.
DBSherman 2 years, 3 months ago
I detect a subtle hint of sarcasm in this column, and I sincerely hope that was the author's intention! But since this topic is currently winning the "topic poll," I feel I should point out one simple fact: we have come to an abortion decision. The decision was made 37 years ago when Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. Any moralistic attempt to reverse or undermine this decision will almost certainly do more harm than good. End of story.