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Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2014, 03:52 PM Nov 2014

What motivates the Pro-Life Movement? [View all]

* I didn't provide an "Other" option but feel free to state them.

30 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Saving the Unborn
	13 (43%)
	Following Biblical Law
	0 (0%)
	Protecting Women
	0 (0%)
	Saving Traditional Marriage
	0 (0%)
	Giving Women More Choices
	0 (0%)
	Giving Fathers Their Rights
	0 (0%)
	Taking Away Womens Rights
	2 (7%)
	Punishing Naughty Ladies Who Don't Want Children but Enjoy Sex
	13 (43%)
	Protecting Patriarchy
	2 (7%)
	Singing Hymns on the Sidewalk or Blowing Up Stuff
	0 (0%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What motivates the Pro-Life Movement? [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 OP

It's a little more complicated than just any one of those. SheilaT Nov 2014 #1

I agree. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #3

I agree also yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #48

Yup sakabatou Nov 2014 #52

Protecting Patriarchy Johonny Nov 2014 #59

Fear and hate REP Nov 2014 #2

Yeah, it seems like the really ardent anti-choicers might Ilsa Nov 2014 #13

I'm talking about the sellers REP Nov 2014 #20

I've read the reports on Bethany and others. Ilsa Nov 2014 #27

The most fiercely "pro-life" person I know Freddie Nov 2014 #32

it is ENTIRELY about punishing women for having sex Scootaloo Nov 2014 #4

and the bonus is it's great to be able to righteously carp about someone else's sins HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #6

evil ignorance olddots Nov 2014 #5

They call themselves "pro-life" as an Orwellian insult. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #7

I usually refer to them as the "Pro-preggers". Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #8

If they cared about pregnancy, they wouldn't oppose universal prenatal care. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #12

And, contraception and Sex Ed. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #18

Fetus Fetishist Bettie Nov 2014 #23

They don't care about fetuses either, hence no prenatal care. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #24

Yep Bettie Nov 2014 #26

They're bad people. All there is to it. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #31

And isn't it interesting that for so many of these zealots hifiguy Nov 2014 #51

1&2. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #9

"Pro-Life"??? handmade34 Nov 2014 #10

What do THEY think motivates them, or what actually motivates them? jberryhill Nov 2014 #11

Actually. Because, what they "think" motivates them makes no sense. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #14

I'd say it's some combination of the latter four, TBH. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #15

What I'd like back from the 50s is the top marginal tax rate of 90% and the 35% union membership eridani Nov 2014 #40

Which might not have been possible..... AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #47

Control.nt bravenak Nov 2014 #16

Yes. Control=Power. Boomerproud Nov 2014 #35

It's fun insulting these folks -- rogerashton Nov 2014 #17

This! NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #28

Also, rogerashton Nov 2014 #36

Yes, my wife would definitely agree with that. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #46

They do it because they do not want to admit to themselves that they are unwanted children, Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #19

Same thing that motivates PETA or religious fundamentalists. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #21

Women's vaginas bleed and make them impure. longship Nov 2014 #22

misogyny Skittles Nov 2014 #25

Different people oppose legalized abortion for different reasons. Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #29

I think there are a lot of different motivations, but I think most are sincerely about the unborn Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #30

Thanks for the common sense joeglow3 Nov 2014 #33

They may be sincere in their beliefs but trying to impose those beliefs on others by law Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #34

What if they genuinely believe it is murder? joeglow3 Nov 2014 #41

Is it? Because they genuinely "believe it" doesn't make it so. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #45

The question asked was "What motivates the Pro-Life Movement?" Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #67

If they believe abortion is murder, they shouldn't have one. They don't get to impose their world smokey nj Nov 2014 #62

So, you don't think you have a right to oppose any murder but one you could commit joeglow3 Nov 2014 #73

Abortion isn't murder, it's a medical procedure. smokey nj Nov 2014 #74

And like I said, THIS is why I usually avoid discussing this issue joeglow3 Nov 2014 #75

That world view is horrible when they try to impose it smokey nj Nov 2014 #77

So again, do you only oppose murder when it would be you committing it? joeglow3 Nov 2014 #78

Abortion isn't murder, it's a medical procedure. smokey nj Nov 2014 #80

And like I said, THIS is why I usually avoid discussing this issue joeglow3 Nov 2014 #82

I'm not trying to impose my view on anybody. I'm smokey nj Nov 2014 #85

I think there is a difference between someone who sees a very early pregnancy as Maggie Simpson Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #64

+1 DesMoinesDem Nov 2014 #53

Really? Because once they are out of the womb it seems that the SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #57

Have you been around many pregnant women? Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #65

That world view becomes malicious when it is forced on others. smokey nj Nov 2014 #69

Is that what we're talking about here? Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #70

They are acting upon it. smokey nj Nov 2014 #72

Indeed many are, but that isn't the issue at hand. Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #76

What motivates them means nothing to me when they smokey nj Nov 2014 #79

Then why even click the link? Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #81

Who died and named you thread monitor? smokey nj Nov 2014 #83

Huh? I didn't say you couldn't respond, I'm just not sure why you did. Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #88

I'm going to respond when someone defends a world smokey nj Nov 2014 #90

You're clearly having a conversation with someone else, don't let me interrupt. Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2014 #91

You clearly don't get it. smokey nj Nov 2014 #92

Lots of stuff. Motivation is a tricky (and usually pointless) question. Recursion Nov 2014 #37

To force their bronze age moral code upon a free and enlightened society. PM Martin Nov 2014 #38

Protecting Patriarchy Aerows Nov 2014 #39

Probably a little of eaxh, though I suspect punishing women for sex leads. eridani Nov 2014 #42

different people in that movement are motivated by different reasons Douglas Carpenter Nov 2014 #43

Fear of the older white rich shadow government players Samantha Nov 2014 #44

Puritanism and fear of "uncontrolled" female sexuality hifiguy Nov 2014 #49

Smug judgment. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #50

I think it varies Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #54

I bet there has been a similar poll at FR about the Pro-Choice Movement DesMoinesDem Nov 2014 #55

There are several types of 'pro-lifer' LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #56

Death Turbineguy Nov 2014 #58

A delusion they are more moral than others mmonk Nov 2014 #60

I wish you'd used anti-choice rather than pro-life because their life "pro-ness" ends once it exits smokey nj Nov 2014 #61

different answers for different groups of the movement IVoteDFL Nov 2014 #63

It's about control - TBF Nov 2014 #66

There's a couple of choices that overlap there. liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #68

power kydo Nov 2014 #71

OTHER. MADem Nov 2014 #84

Other mainstreetonce Nov 2014 #86

Some of us believe that abortion ends a life. Beausoir Nov 2014 #87

Not all women or girls(I was a 16 year old girl when I had an abortion) are liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #89

believe in a perfect world. pansypoo53219 Nov 2014 #93

Its not just one thing, its many LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #94

Well we're dealing with morals here, so it'll be different for different people The2ndWheel Nov 2014 #95