Before I begin, I'll state for the record that while I acknowledge the complexities of debates on abortion and the intrinsic insufficiency in attempts to delineate what should be deemed a legal right and what is murder, I am not fond of the rhetoric nor the actions of pro-life activists. This would serve as a good example why.
It has certainly not escaped anybody's notice that the shooting occured in Church. I will go further to point out the hypocrisy in using murder to purportedly prevent or denounce that which is deemed murder, though this should be entirely clear to you already!
It has furthermore not escaped the notice of the author of the article linked to earlier that despite being a "eaceful" organisation, the founder of pro-life activist group "Operation Rescue" could not resist the opportunity to air his hostile (and insensitive) views. And look, even Westboro Baptist Church got in on the action!
Therefore it is my hope that despite the significant loss to womens' health services that this signifies, that this event may elevate Dr. Tiller to a state of martyrdom, thus strengthening the momentum of (for lack of a better term) morally liberal movements.
look, the doctor know the risk, and he still did the job. i think getting his clinic bombed is a pretty clear message. he knew the risk and he still did it. He knew he could be killed. Im not justifying his murder, but he knew it could happen. He took a gamble and he lost. He lost and payed with his life. Though what people before me may be trying to say is that he murdered babies and he was murdered. A fitting end.
Further to this, what do you mean by "a fitting end"? Are you:
a) Implying that people should not take significant risks. b) Implying that people should not take significant risks when it is morally controversial.
Because if either are the case, I have difficulty figuring out any way in which you could consistently apply this statement.
Strop, not that I agree it was a fitting end, but that statement could be interpreted another way. He died saving women who needed late term abortions for health reasons (I'm told this is the type of clinic he ran, if not nevermind, it doesn't apply).
Well I live in the same city as he does and its kinda crazy here but abortion is murder but I dont think they should kill him even though I am pro life.
but I dont think they should kill him even though I am pro life.
Made me laugh there. Pro-life does mean you are for lives? Murdering a man is not really considered pro-life, right? I think your "even though" is a bit off. Is there a category called "ro-fetus-life"?
I think one of the many points here is that killings like this one do little to help either side of the debate. Pro-lifers who say that it was a just end for a murderer seem insensitive, uneducated, and hypocritical. Pro-choicers are given an opportunity to bring their views to the foreground and then are vilified by the opposition when they begin to hold up this man as a martyr to their cause.
