Seen on Facebook; An extraordinarily well written response to an anti-choice post

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209. Thanks for all the responses

Generally, I never try to convince a right-to-lifer of anything as they only become more stuck on their "respect life" as I do on choice.

As some of you have said, when someone believes they are committing murder most of us would not force women to have an abortion as China tried to. The problems with the "faith" people's beliefs, however, are many and often illogical or hypocritical. They often feel it is ok to execute or kill an enemy though they both are living beings. They usually think "personhood" begins when a fetus is "viable." They often believe their religion does not morally allow them to abort but have no trouble killing the animals we live with on this planet. They often use contraceptives with no scruples even if their "faith" tells them it's sinful.

What was true for a very long time is that children were necessary for the survival of the clan; they were needed to help with the family's work and care for the parents and grandparents, and to fight off their many enemies. Many religions still teach that sex is for procreation only and it is the duty of men to spread their seed, women to incubate, and the tribe to have as many of their kind as possible. And it was their right and duty to conquer and convert everyone to that thinking who disagrees.

About all we can do until those beliefs are changed is ask them: On the only planet we have is there so much room that if all those millions of cells you call "babies" are allowed to be born will you make certain that every one of them will have health, shelter, food, education and every opportunity you've had? US laws say that fathers should support children even if they never see them; should that apply to every child born where women are not allowed contraceptives? How many men rush to take care of children born when they got free Viagra but forgot their condom, to women who did not want them and who need 24/7 special expensive care?

When women are not oppressed, when they no longer have to be subservient to men in a patriarchal society, when they become smart, educated, and thoughtful adults, they are usually able to make good decisions regarding their bodies, their health, and what is best for the community they live in. If that's abortion, God bless them.