Loosely Speaking: Okay, everyone who is pro-death, raise your hand!

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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Okay, everyone who is pro-death, raise your hand!

"Pro-Life" is a lie. Just being opposed to abortion doesn't make someone life-affirming. Far from it. This issue is not about life, it is about choice, it is about abortion. I don't mean to open the debate about abortion, but to point out how words can imply a truth without telling a truth. Smooth, clever-sounding slogans; pert short-cuts by journalists and speech-writers; some are only that. But in this season of seduction and persuasion, listen for the lies! They are falsehoods used to... Sign in to see full entry.

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