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The Straight Story

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10. Which choice? Just the ones involving abortion or other personal choices?

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:58 AM

Nov 2013

Cause I think most people are anti-choice on many things (even here). If it is just about aborting a fetus than I am sure that particular choice most will agree with. If it is about smoking, owning something others don't want to own, what you eat, how much, where, etc - well in that case I would say the issue of choice is one not supported (and in fact, the opposite is true).

I support choice. Period.

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Dear DU men, this poll is for you [View all] cali Nov 2013 OP

interesting. i can see the respect in a simple answer. not a "right" answer. you worded seabeyond Nov 2013 #1

I almost added another option cali Nov 2013 #5

i think it can be done repsectfully toward everyone. would make for interesting. i am also seabeyond Nov 2013 #7

*poke* jeff47 Nov 2013 #2

I feel it's not a right for men to decide on a woman's right of choice! B Calm Nov 2013 #3

Can you explain that in more detail? cali Nov 2013 #4

I voted Very important. It's an essential right B Calm Nov 2013 #6

ah, I see what you were saying now. cali Nov 2013 #9

It's important for everyone. It is time for a male oral contraceptive. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #8

wouldn't that be great. cali Nov 2013 #11

The barrier appears to be more business and regulatory than science. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #15

you mean - not free like all the birth control I payed on my own for thirty years? bettyellen Nov 2013 #72

There's a project of the Parsemus foundation... Chan790 Nov 2013 #30

Which choice? Just the ones involving abortion or other personal choices? The Straight Story Nov 2013 #10

I think it's clear that this poll is about abortion. cali Nov 2013 #12

Your post says "How important is the issue of choice to you?" The Straight Story Nov 2013 #16

Choice is the term used by people who are pro-choice re abortion cali Nov 2013 #18

As far as helmets, their head, their choice. Or this about cost in dollars? If so.... The Straight Story Nov 2013 #21

How can a man have an opinion on something they should have no business The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #22

So it's also none of your business to have an opinion on LGBT rights or cali Nov 2013 #27

If you're white and against racism The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #44

wow. what nonsense. cali Nov 2013 #45

It's just a turn of phrase The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #57

Your underlying premise in seems to be that if one is white and anti-racist, it's merely to be a "gr LanternWaste Nov 2013 #67

If that's what you're getting from me, I guess I have to apologize The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #70

Maybe one's first failure is believing that it's about points and winning. LanternWaste Nov 2013 #66

Again, I'm saying being white and anti-racist doesn't get you anything The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #71

Anyone reading it outside of a woman's ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #36

quite a bit of that going on in this thread. cali Nov 2013 #46

Respectfully, I don't think you can assert that. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #17

I'm not clear on what you think I'm asserting. cali Nov 2013 #19

Just choice in general, for whoever, about whatever, or something specific? The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #13

Not a well-formed question, so I can't answer. closeupready Nov 2013 #14

How is it not well formed? what is the problem with the question and options cali Nov 2013 #20

Who on Earth opposes "choice" as a concept? Silliness. closeupready Nov 2013 #24

I've clarified it. Not that it wasn't obvious to begin with. cali Nov 2013 #29

Your meaning was crystal clear in the OP. Some are pretending not to understand ... 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #42

+1 It's pretty obvious! B Calm Nov 2013 #68

Choice is the ONLY Choice seveneyes Nov 2013 #23

It's very important PRETZEL Nov 2013 #25

it's primary. if they can take that right, they can take any. spanone Nov 2013 #26

You left out the 'Spent my youth at clinic defenses and still have a round blue sign' option. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #28

thank you. cali Nov 2013 #31

I am a gay man, so I kinda don't have a dog in this fight Not Me Nov 2013 #32

I'm a straight woman and I fought hard for LGBT rights in my state cali Nov 2013 #39

Sorry, did not mean to offend Not Me Nov 2013 #50

OK, so you DO have a dog in this fight cali Nov 2013 #55

It's important to me because it's important to the women in my life tularetom Nov 2013 #33

K&V Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #34

Missing poll question: Is it a womans right to breath air? L0oniX Nov 2013 #35

Not sure how to vote. DireStrike Nov 2013 #37

Yes, it's a HUGE economic issue. cali Nov 2013 #41

Social issues are economic issues. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #53

That seems a bit disingenuous to me. Marr Nov 2013 #60

I was discussing the real effect and not what kind of political football it is. Deep13 Nov 2013 #73

I will have to ask my wife how I feel before I can vote. Glassunion Nov 2013 #38

I think it's the rare liberal/progressive who has a problem with abortion rights. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #40

I think quite a few of the comments in the thread belie the poll results cali Nov 2013 #43

I almost never respond to polls... whttevrr Nov 2013 #47

I wish running for office depended more ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #48

Touche' whttevrr Nov 2013 #49

Just from a selfish standpoint: if they can invade a woman's bodily autonomy they can invade mine Recursion Nov 2013 #51

You have a valid point, however, if you are a man, the likelihood of them invading Sheldon Cooper Nov 2013 #61

A woman's right to choose is crucial for a healthy society. nt rrneck Nov 2013 #52

I will not vote for anyone who opposes abortion rights. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #54

That was easy. nt Deep13 Nov 2013 #56

Essential, people should have sovereignty over their own bodies, that is the basis on which I TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #58

Just look at my quote. A bird cannot fly with wings of different size litlbilly Nov 2013 #59

Standing up for women's rights establishes a precedent that extends to myself. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #62

I have daughters. rurallib Nov 2013 #63

Very important Broken_Hero Nov 2013 #64

Her body, her choice, an essential right n/t Tom Rinaldo Nov 2013 #65

Choose? trumad Nov 2013 #69

It is a human right to me LittleBlue Nov 2013 #74

if we don't fix our political and economic problems, a lot more women will need them. yurbud Nov 2013 #75

Edit was unnecessary... whttevrr Nov 2013 #76