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I disagree since you don't have to be religious to believe that all human life is sacred and should be protected from murder. Yes, most people who defend those who can't defend themselves have a spiritual motivation often based in some type of organized religion. But that isn't necessarily a prerequisite for compassion and mercy. It's just that those things often times come as a package - religion and mercy. Or religion and compassion, or religion and generosity. And you want 'progress' away from that 'primitive stage'?
I certainly do think that it is the wrong term, but "pro-religion" is not right either. The other side calls itself "pro-choice" not "pro-abortion" because then they paint their opposition as "anti-choice" and that's unAmerican. Maybe calling them "pro-choice" and "anti-abortion" is the best combination.
Both sides use misnomers. How many pro-lifers are also anti-war and anti-capital punishment? But on the other side, how many pro-choicers would support a woman's right to choose, say, to take drugs? Or carry a concealed weapon? Sell her body in prostitution? Smoke in a public place? Even wear a seat belt in her own car? They're just pretty labels that each side hides behind. By the way, you don't have to be religious to oppose abortion.
You are not even close. Pro-life means just that. Many who are not christian feel abortion is taking a life that begins at conception.Peace
Not all pro-lifers are religious. Abortion is murder, however you look at it.
The same could be said of calling pro-choicers "pro-death" but we both know that's not the case. Pro-lifers are not anti-choice, and pro-choicers are not anti-life. It's just semantics, no matter which position you take.
Of the two terms 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice' it would seem to me that 'pro-choice' is actually the more deceptive of the terms. Once again, this is just my opinion, but you don't have to be 'pro-religion' to be 'pro-life' and therefore I don't think your "more truthful term" really fits.
It's as deliberate a misnomer as "pro-choice" is. It is not about choice or equality. If you were pro-choice then you would also support the father having an equal choice in the matter. As it is if he chooses to want the child and she chooses to not want the child, the child is murdered. If he chooses to not want the child and she chooses to keep the child he is writing checks for the next 18 to 21 years. Where is the equity in choice?
Oh good grief. Yeah-- and there's not euphemism going on behind "pro choice". Give me a break!
Yes, I believe they do. If they deem themselves are pro-life, the conclusion is that the opposing view is anti-life, which is incorrect. Anyone who holds an anti-life view, religion or not, needs help. I refer to them as anti-choicers.
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