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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:09 PM
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What I don't get about the "Choose Life" Anti-Choice Plates...
Why is it that they say these are pro-life (no-choice) plates when they use the word "Choose" in them? I mean I am pro "Choose Life" too. I think that "Choosing Life" is the right CHOICE, but that doesn't mean that I support NO-CHOICE... EITHER THE HOTEL ROOM OR THE SHAME...
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:10 PM
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1. People like that simply need to have it explained to them that they're pro
choice.
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:15 PM
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3. exactly, but all the "Pro-life"rs have 'em
Edited on Fri Apr-14-06 03:16 PM by jsamuel
and they were made by Pro-lifers and lobbied for by Pro-lifers
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Momgonepostal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:12 PM
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2. Interesting point!
Unless they mean, "Choose life...by voting for anti choice people who will work hard to take everyone's choices away."
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novalib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:32 PM
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7. THAT
is exactly what they mean.
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:19 PM
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4. It just makes me think of "trainspotting"
"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines,cars,cd players,and electrical tin openers...choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning.Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing,spirit crushing game shows,stuffing junk food in your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all,pishing your last in a miserable home,nothing more than an embarrasment to the selfish,fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself.Choose your future.Choose life..But why would i want to do a thing like that?"

One of my favorite movies.
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monarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:25 PM
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5. Choose the part of the population that you're capable
Edited on Fri Apr-14-06 03:26 PM by monarch
of truly loving. I always like the bumper stickers about thanking your mother for having you. That one is definitely a joke if you're older than 33.
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 03:29 PM
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6. but if your under 33, then you can thank your mother for CHOOSING to have
you... :shrug:
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 04:15 PM
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8. But if she had no choice at that time… n/t
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 04:23 PM
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9. If The Plates Say Choose Life Then Aren't They Advocating Choice?
Doesn't sound like they are saying ban abortion, it sounds instead like they are aware that women have a choice but are appealing to them to make the choice they believe is the right one, which is life.

Probably a more positive message then a plate saying choose abortion ya know? LOL (If the plate said 'ban abortion', then I'd understand. But they are explicitly implying that there is the freedom of choice. Nothin wrong with that then)
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jsamuel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 05:28 PM
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11. exactly, but they are pro-life in support and origin
it is quite strange
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 05:23 PM
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10. Unless we're mind readers, we don't know their stance on the law.
Lots of people who are pro-choice still would rather there was a need for fewer abortions. So maybe at least some of the license plate people are in this middle of the road group.
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