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In reply to the discussion: Fuck your "pro-life" anti-abortion, pro-gun, anti-white privilege arguments. [View all]ElboRuum
(4,717 posts)Now, you realize that there are many people in this country to whom that is very negotiable, and even others who think that position is morally reprehensible.
For these people, we require them to see our point of view. Why? Because nothing gets done in this country without the majority of people being on the same page. Hell, sometimes even THEN nothing gets done.
So we need to persuade. We still have to make the argument. We still have to go through the drudge of explaining the whys even though we're probably pretty tired and bored of it by now. We've all probably thought it at one time or another as to why we have to continue to fight this battle over and over again, why something so obviously reasonable needs continued defense.
Now, all that said.
Does "fuck you" really persuade? Even those amongst our own, there are people of devout religious character who believe that abortion is a morally indefensible act. Would you shout "fuck you" to them, and in the same breath support the right of the people of this country to worship and believe whatever religious dogma is to their liking? Or would you attempt to make your case with respect, and averring their rights to not only hold an opinion, but one which differs? If they are wrong, they need to know why, and "fuck you" really is short on the "why".