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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 1764598" data-attributes="member: 12508">Good on you. I think you are someone I could actually have an intelligent discussion with. Unlike a lot of anti-abortion folks, you actually do something to make the situation better. I see lots of elaborate white crosses in &quot;graveyards&quot;, people standing in front of clinics with horrific pictures, and hear about ministers railing against abortion and holding prayer vigils. This is all fine, and expression of anger against abortion, but it really doesn&#039;t accomplish anything regarding the roots of the problem. I usually don&#039;t see anti-abortion people having your level of commitment to solving the problem. They aren&#039;t willing to adopt, support an orphanage, or go along with social programs that would help solve some of the underlying causes of why women choose to abort.Sometimes, Liberals and Conservatives aren&#039;t as far apart as some might think. The idea of ending a child&#039;s life is disgusting to me, but if someone has no viable alternative, the potential child&#039;s life is over. I know a lot of Liberals who feel the same way. Abortion is an escape route when there aren&#039;t good alternatives available.I am extremely grateful that my child and/or adopted children weren&#039;t aborted either, but, they were adopted, are loved, and will have a future. There needs to be a safety net for currently unwanted children. At that point, the need for abortions won&#039;t exist.Given the current political climate, I don&#039;t see that happening, and that is a shame.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 1764598, member: 12508"] Good on you. I think you are someone I could actually have an intelligent discussion with. Unlike a lot of anti-abortion folks, you actually [B]do [/B]something to make the situation better. I see lots of elaborate white crosses in "graveyards", people standing in front of clinics with horrific pictures, and hear about ministers railing against abortion and holding prayer vigils. This is all fine, and expression of anger against abortion, but it really doesn't accomplish anything regarding the roots of the problem. I usually don't see anti-abortion people having your level of commitment to solving the problem. They aren't willing to adopt, support an orphanage, or go along with social programs that would help solve some of the underlying causes of why women choose to abort. Sometimes, Liberals and Conservatives aren't as far apart as some might think. The idea of ending a child's life is disgusting to me, but if someone has no viable alternative, the potential child's life is over. I know a lot of Liberals who feel the same way. Abortion is an escape route when there aren't good alternatives available. I am extremely grateful that my child and/or adopted children weren't aborted either, [B]but, [/B]they were adopted, are loved, and will have a future. There needs to be a safety net for currently unwanted children. At that point, the need for abortions won't exist. Given the current political climate, I don't see that happening, and that is a shame. [/QUOTE]

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