Re: Any anti-abortion atheists?

> > On 29 Nov 2003 22:42:05 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Dufour)
>  wrote:
> >
> > >I've been wondering about this for the last few days.  Are there any
> > >well known people around who are both atheists and are against
> > >abortion?  Thanks.
> >
> >    Not to my knowledge, I know many christians that are pro choice.
> > Personally I abhor abortions. but support a womans right to her choice.
> > Freedom of speech would allow the vendors to advertise contraceptives and
>  reduce
> > the need for abortions. Unfortunately the self righteous christian bigots
>  have
> > managed to censor such advertising. Only one of a laundry list of
>  oppressions
> > supported by the self righteous bigots in christianity.
> >    I don`t believe it would be possible for an atheist to support the Pro
>  Life
> > anti-abortion movement. Atheist usually support individual freedoms. And
> > Pro-life means a restriction on the freedom of women, and medicine.
> 
> Do you always support the practicing behaviors you abhore?  If so, why
> abhore them.  Just accept them and don't be a two face about what you think
> is wrong.  Don't flaunt a morality that you really don't believe in.

Dorothy... I think you're missing the point.  I, for example, abhore
abortion.  But neither you, nor I, nor God, nor Jesus has the
authority to tell a woman what to do with her own body (And yes...
Those cells in her womb ARE her own body).  So Atheists and pro-choice
people don't see abortion as noble, or proper, or the "right" thing to
do... But we simply CANNOT decide for the women.  It's their burden,
their choice.  All we can do is promote contraception, education,
awareness, other alternatives (Such as adoption), and support women
with whatever choice they make...  End of story