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[the_siobhan]

Is it possible for somebody who is pro-life and somebody who is pro-choice to be friends?

Is it simply a matter of difference of opinion? Or is it more than that? Is there an underlying difference in values that makes it impossible to be friends?

What do you think?


What I'm listening to right this second: Stromkern

Comments

[panic-girl.livejournal.com]

Erm, to clarify that, because Steph brought up a good point.
If they say "Oh abortion is a tough thing to go through" fine. It's the "Abortion is okay BUT you could have kept it/ gave it up for adoption/whatever" isn't supportive to me. It's second guessing me.
I'm afraid I'm not making that distinction clear, here and elsewhere.

[ravensee.livejournal.com]

"Abortion is okay BUT you could have kept it/ gave it up for adoption/whatever."


Yeah, that's not being a friend to you. That's actually something that I find really rude and disrespectful and not at all friendship-material.

[medakse.livejournal.com]

If they say "Oh abortion is a tough thing to go through" fine. It's the "Abortion is okay BUT you could have kept it/ gave it up for adoption/whatever" isn't supportive to me. It's second guessing me.

And, of course, it's assuming that every pregnancy is perfect and cost-free and completely easy on the body.
Which just isn't true.

I'm adopted, so many people have told me, "hey, at least your mother didn't abort you."
Sure, that made sense when I was 13, and had never thought about the ramifications of laws on my body, but now, I just say, "rather, I'm thankful she took the time to find a good family to place me with."
Because she did that. And I'm grateful.

[panic-girl.livejournal.com]

I'm adopted, so many people have told me, "hey, at least your mother didn't abort you."
I am too, and I've had that exact experience. (See WAY above)
Where I was born, you weren't placed with anyone, it was lottery really. My folks were next on the list. Which was excellent because they are fucking fantastic. :)

[medakse.livejournal.com]

I am too, and I've had that exact experience. (See WAY above)
Where I was born, you weren't placed with anyone, it was lottery really. My folks were next on the list. Which was excellent because they are fucking fantastic. :)

I love that we love our parents :)

So many other adopted children I've met have had issues. We rock the casbah, apparently :)

[mathochist.livejournal.com]

I think you're saying that you wouldn't feel supported by, and wouldn't want to be friends with, someone who believed that you had done something *WRONG*. Is that accurate?