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R. P. McMurphy

(863 posts) Tue May 12, 2015, 07:47 AM May 2015

I had an epiphany this morning. [View all]

Religious protesters at an abortion clinic are the 21st century American equivalent of a crowd about to stone an adulteress.

I'm glad stoning is illegal in this country. For now.

Murph

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I had an epiphany this morning. [View all] R. P. McMurphy May 2015 OP

A pretty good analogy. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #1

Yup. I lived in Wichita in the 80's and 90's. longship May 2015 #2

I have no issue with peaceful protests. bigwillq May 2015 #3

except that most of them are NOT peaceful. niyad May 2015 #7

a couple months ago, first time, i went with a woman to get an abortion. men my age, hanging over seabeyond May 2015 #4

Kudos to any men escorting women as this man did. The mere presence of some men doing so would raccoon May 2015 #5

you have that absolutely correct. niyad May 2015 #6