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18. Yes, and I'll tell you why.

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Reply #17)

Tue May 24, 2016, 09:43 PM

May 2016

It's inaccurate, misleading and posted primarily to advance an agenda.

And that agenda here is not to promote women's rights.

The OP's history is to routinely post anti-religious posts in general, anti-Catholic posts in particular, because, plainly, he detests religion and, more coyly, religious people who challenge him. It's trolling.

The destructive part of it is that it prevents any rational discussion of the impact of religion on health care. The goal is not to critique, understand or protect but simply to spread a prejudice that existed before Catholic hospitals and would continue if every Catholic hospital closed.

It's rank dishonesty. If you think my assessment is harsh, just read his next five OPs.

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ACLU: The Federal Government Must Stop Catholic Hospitals From Harming More Women [View all] cleanhippie May 2016 OP

Revoke their credentials and accreditdation. procon May 2016 #1

As we've been told right here, women can "just go to another hospital." cleanhippie May 2016 #2

Any and all can be thrown under the bus to protect their church. trotsky May 2016 #4

FOIA is a good thing struggle4progress May 2016 #3

If this were true, they'd have lost their accreditation long ago. rug May 2016 #5

Are you denying that this happened? cleanhippie May 2016 #6

That what happened? That Catholic hospitals do not offer abortions or rug May 2016 #7

So all complaints against them, and information so far dug up by the ACLU is false? n/t Humanist_Activist May 2016 #8

Post the complaints and we'll see. The article mentions "several" rug May 2016 #9

Those 5 were from a single hospital, and the only reason we are even aware of that much... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #10

It's a lot like arguing with a Trump supporter edhopper May 2016 #11

Only worse. cleanhippie May 2016 #22

Are you trying to say I sound like a trump supporter, ed? rug May 2016 #26

The directives are a given Evidence of widespread harm to women stemming from them is not. rug May 2016 #12

Do you not see the potential for harm, at the very least the directives are unclear and can lead... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #13

Absolutely. My objection is to the overstated claims that are now being made. rug May 2016 #14

We don't know if they are overstated or not, the ACLU seems quite concerned... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #15

If we don't know, they are overstated. rug May 2016 #16

Does it matter if they are or not? If its just a few hospitals that practice this, then that... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #17

Yes, and I'll tell you why. rug May 2016 #18

I frankly don't care about OP's agenda, I care about the larger issue, more and more hospitals... Humanist_Activist May 2016 #19

Don't you see, HA, rug gives zero fucks about what the RCC does, it's me he has the issue with. cleanhippie May 2016 #23

"shining the light on the RCC"? rug May 2016 #25

You can act as obtuse about the point as you want, readers here know where you stand. cleanhippie May 2016 #20

I look forward to your next five OPs. rug May 2016 #21

I am told this thread generated 23 replies. Act_of_Reparation May 2016 #24

Not even rising to the level of "explanation" skepticscott May 2016 #27