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29. Here, the churches are reviving the ancient religious institution of "Shaming"

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Fri Mar 16, 2012, 08:34 PM

Mar 2012

The aim is to humiliate the woman. Allegedly to make her feel guilty, and cause her to repent.

But of course? What right does any church have to using publicly-funded medical facilities, to enact a religious shaming ritual?

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I fucking hate political "pro-lifers" with the fury and heat of a billion supernovae... [View all] Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 OP

A most excellent rant hifiguy Mar 2012 #1

It's "Anti-Choice," not pro life. Everybody is pro-life to one extent or another. stopbush Mar 2012 #19

That's part of the reason why I put "Pro-Life" in quotes when talking about them, but really... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #24

go rant, humanist_activist roguevalley Mar 2012 #36

Impressive use of the plural. Skinner Mar 2012 #2

Thank you. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #9

Very eloquent! I understand completely! calimary Mar 2012 #16

The population of Earth is supposed to be 10 Billion DocMac Mar 2012 #3

Malthus will be proven correct hifiguy Mar 2012 #4

Everything is against the people... 4 t 4 Mar 2012 #6

I'm not familiar with Malthus. I'll look it up. DocMac Mar 2012 #11

I looked Malthus up and i'm impressed. DocMac Mar 2012 #31

Malthus was an elitist, classist prick who... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #39

I bet no one thought the population would be 7 billion! DocMac Mar 2012 #48

Malthus was a classist prick who was wrong in that regard... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #58

Or Soylent Green.......... Smilo Mar 2012 #12

Yes, it has to happen. DocMac Mar 2012 #27

Give women an education, equal rights, and power of their own reproductive choices... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #25

I agree. I think China agrees. DocMac Mar 2012 #35

You can be Pro-Life and it has nothing to do with religion Bok_Tukalo Mar 2012 #5

I have yet to see a rational argument, secular or otherwise, to outlaw or make difficult... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #8

We disagree Bok_Tukalo Mar 2012 #37

Most likely,I'd love to hear the arguments though, so I can make fun of them. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #42

Now that's an invitation for a "rational" discussion Bok_Tukalo Mar 2012 #44

Well, you are the one who has to justify interfering with someone's medical decisions. Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #45

Sure you "can be", but how many are? Major Nikon Mar 2012 #49

My belief in karma is... socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #7

Great rant and ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #10

I have asked the same question... CTyankee Mar 2012 #13

Sometime I think they stopped with the first ten amendments and don't get around to the other ones. freshwest Mar 2012 #14

In some states the doctor could have lied about the horrible MsPithy Mar 2012 #15

Pro-lifers are PRO-BACK ALLEY ABORTION MrScorpio Mar 2012 #17

Exactly, abortion has been practiced since humanity first evolved... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #43

Nothing wrong with this! In WW2 Germany, anyway. Just 'following orders.' freshwest Mar 2012 #18

His bad seed? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #23

He didn't have any good seed.....eom lastlib Mar 2012 #30

Fuck yea.. pangaia Mar 2012 #20

agreed ibegurpard Mar 2012 #21

The moron goppers are going to lose ALOT of women this election. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #22

True, I just worry about those they hurt during their electoral collapse. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #26

Doctors are, in fact, required NOT to do it, even if that means breaking the law... saras Mar 2012 #28

Here, the churches are reviving the ancient religious institution of "Shaming" Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #29

True, but people have to come to terms with this. DocMac Mar 2012 #33

So sad evilhime Mar 2012 #32

Same here.... Pachamama Mar 2012 #46

It really sinks in when you read a story like that LittleGirl Mar 2012 #34

I hate these people too. And I've come to flat out despise the Catholic Church recently. Initech Mar 2012 #38

Considering the conduct of the church for the past 1500 years, and my being raised in it... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #47

These fuckers think "A Handmaiden's Tale" is a guide to follow. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #40

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Mar 2012 #41

Potential lawsuits and criminal prosecution of Texas, for coerced rape, by sonogram wand Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #50

Language matters gussmith Mar 2012 #51

I couldn't agree with you more. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #52

Thank you for the correct use of the plural of supernova. MNBrewer Mar 2012 #53

Brilliant cp Mar 2012 #54

I'm feeling the same dangerous inner rage graywarrior Mar 2012 #55

They're pro-life, until it comes to giving ALL children medical care & food so they don't die judesedit Mar 2012 #56

I agree with you except that I don't think we should say we "hate" them. totodeinhere Mar 2012 #57