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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576

    riley540 said:

    I'm curious to know what some of the pro life people think of the right to die with dignity (euthanasia)?

    The arguments being made for pro life would seem to oppose the idea of assisted dying.

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!
    Ok
    You are now documented.
    Seek help.
    Go away troll
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117

    riley540 said:

    I'm curious to know what some of the pro life people think of the right to die with dignity (euthanasia)?

    The arguments being made for pro life would seem to oppose the idea of assisted dying.

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!
    Ok
    You are now documented.
    Seek help.
    not very funny
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    riley540 said:

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!

    I'm sorry for the rude comment you received earlier to this. I've thought about suicide / assisted dying myself. Maybe at this point, moreso for others who have little to no quality of life, but also what I would want to have happen should I be in that same position (terminally ill, ALS, Alzheimers, etc.).

    Anyway, I wanted to say that your open-mindedness combined with being well-spoken is quite refreshing. Being able to state your views civilly is becoming a lost art. Keep it up, young man.

    (I am also quite enamored with the pooch in your av)
  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    I have s close friend who's a year younger than me, she's 20, and she got pregnant at 16. She was scared and didn't know what to do. And she was dabbling with the abortion route. She told me that when she was speaking to the doctor she had the realization that the baby inside of her didn't have anyone standing up for it and she decided to keep it.
    hedonist said:

    riley540 said:

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!

    I'm sorry for the rude comment you received earlier to this. I've thought about suicide / assisted dying myself. Maybe at this point, moreso for others who have little to no quality of life, but also what I would want to have happen should I be in that same position (terminally ill, ALS, Alzheimers, etc.).

    Anyway, I wanted to say that your open-mindedness combined with being well-spoken is quite refreshing. Being able to state your views civilly is becoming a lost art. Keep it up, young man.

    (I am also quite enamored with the pooch in your av)
    Hey thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. There's a lot of great people in the world, you included, that keep a smile on my face every day :) I really appreacate it.

    And that's my doggy. I rescued her when I was 18 in Alaska, and when I moved to Washington I couldn't find a landlord to let me bring her, so we do long distance now. It's "ruff" but we make it work :) she wouldn't leave me alone when I went home at Christmas!

  • riley540 said:

    I have s close friend who's a year younger than me, she's 20, and she got pregnant at 16. She was scared and didn't know what to do. And she was dabbling with the abortion route. She told me that when she was speaking to the doctor she had the realization that the baby inside of her didn't have anyone standing up for it and she decided to keep it.

    hedonist said:

    riley540 said:

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!

    I'm sorry for the rude comment you received earlier to this. I've thought about suicide / assisted dying myself. Maybe at this point, moreso for others who have little to no quality of life, but also what I would want to have happen should I be in that same position (terminally ill, ALS, Alzheimers, etc.).

    Anyway, I wanted to say that your open-mindedness combined with being well-spoken is quite refreshing. Being able to state your views civilly is becoming a lost art. Keep it up, young man.

    (I am also quite enamored with the pooch in your av)
    Hey thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. There's a lot of great people in the world, you included, that keep a smile on my face every day :) I really appreacate it.

    And that's my doggy. I rescued her when I was 18 in Alaska, and when I moved to Washington I couldn't find a landlord to let me bring her, so we do long distance now. It's "ruff" but we make it work :) she wouldn't leave me alone when I went home at Christmas!

    I wanted to say a couple things to you:

    1. You displayed a humble approach to introducing yourself to this topic and this forum.
    2. Stick around this place and participate in other threads as well- very challenging for a number of reasons, but worth the efforts.

    Have a nice day.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    edited March 2017

    riley540 said:

    I'm curious to know what some of the pro life people think of the right to die with dignity (euthanasia)?

    The arguments being made for pro life would seem to oppose the idea of assisted dying.

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!
    Ok
    You are now documented.
    Seek help.
    Seriously? Wow.

    riley540 said:

    I have s close friend who's a year younger than me, she's 20, and she got pregnant at 16. She was scared and didn't know what to do. And she was dabbling with the abortion route. She told me that when she was speaking to the doctor she had the realization that the baby inside of her didn't have anyone standing up for it and she decided to keep it.

    hedonist said:

    riley540 said:

    I haven't thought too hard about it. But I've thought about suicide a bit and think it's ridiculous that it's illegal. I think people should have control on their own fate. But document that shit so the person helping doesn't look like a murderer! Haha!

    I'm sorry for the rude comment you received earlier to this. I've thought about suicide / assisted dying myself. Maybe at this point, moreso for others who have little to no quality of life, but also what I would want to have happen should I be in that same position (terminally ill, ALS, Alzheimers, etc.).

    Anyway, I wanted to say that your open-mindedness combined with being well-spoken is quite refreshing. Being able to state your views civilly is becoming a lost art. Keep it up, young man.

    (I am also quite enamored with the pooch in your av)
    Hey thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. There's a lot of great people in the world, you included, that keep a smile on my face every day :) I really appreacate it.

    And that's my doggy. I rescued her when I was 18 in Alaska, and when I moved to Washington I couldn't find a landlord to let me bring her, so we do long distance now. It's "ruff" but we make it work :) she wouldn't leave me alone when I went home at Christmas!

    I wanted to say a couple things to you:

    1. You displayed a humble approach to introducing yourself to this topic and this forum.
    2. Stick around this place and participate in other threads as well- very challenging for a number of reasons, but worth the efforts.

    Have a nice day.
    well said. welcome, @riley540 !
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  • RYME
    RYME Wisconsin Posts: 1,904
    So many great people here.

    Keep up the good fight.
    Cheers...
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/
  • PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    Perhaps they should designate an area for him to protest to avoid these sorts of instances.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 9,906
    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    Even during a protest, those you are protest still have rights. Some of your list is ridiculous.
    You cant physically assault someone even if they are a Nazi.
    You can't yell at the someone to the point you are a disturbance. Would you support a group of people showing up to a PJ concert and protest what PJ stands for, to the point they couldn't perform their show? Would you sit back and just say they are exercising their right?
    That's why people who show up to speeches and prevent the speaker from presenting are removed.

    No one said you can't kneel. Many say it is disrespectful and should find another method, but no one has ever said he doesn't have the right to.

    Work accounts, and especially public government ones, should be free from personal protest. Do your job, protest on your own.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited April 2017
    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
    I've said it before:
    If punching Nazis is wrong, I don't want to be right.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
    I've said it before:
    If punching Nazis is wrong, I don't want to be right.
    Then go punch a Nazi if you think you need to, but do not call it "protesting". You assaulting someone out of anger still does not mean that punching people should be an acceptable form of protesting...unless you would accept it if a Nazi punched you. Peaceful does not = assault. What's the word for people that try to push their agendas through acts of violence....oh yeah, "terrorists".
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
    I've said it before:
    If punching Nazis is wrong, I don't want to be right.
    Then go punch a Nazi if you think you need to, but do not call it "protesting". You assaulting someone out of anger still does not mean that punching people should be an acceptable form of protesting...unless you would accept it if a Nazi punched you. Peaceful does not = assault. What's the word for people that try to push their agendas through acts of violence....oh yeah, "terrorists".
    Inciting violence is not protected speech.

    And punching a Nazi's in the face is not protected speech either.

    Two wrongs don't make a right, but Nazi's should expect to be punched in the face. And punchers should expect to be arrested for assault. That's the risk both sides take.

    I wouldn't consider it terrorism, maybe call it a preemptive strike.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
    I've said it before:
    If punching Nazis is wrong, I don't want to be right.
    Then go punch a Nazi if you think you need to, but do not call it "protesting". You assaulting someone out of anger still does not mean that punching people should be an acceptable form of protesting...unless you would accept it if a Nazi punched you. Peaceful does not = assault. What's the word for people that try to push their agendas through acts of violence....oh yeah, "terrorists".
    Inciting violence is not protected speech.

    And punching a Nazi's in the face is not protected speech either.

    Two wrongs don't make a right, but Nazi's should expect to be punched in the face. And punchers should expect to be arrested for assault. That's the risk both sides take.

    I wouldn't consider it terrorism, maybe call it a preemptive strike.
    I don't even know what you are trying to prove...you are starting to contradict yourself and your implied stance on the issue of acceptable means of protesting..,
  • PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Sure.

    He's not physically blocking anyone from getting from A to B. But he's obnoxiously flaunting his values on a daily basis to people who would rather walk to their classes without being annoyed. It's the same thing as people wearing excessive perfume in confined spaces: people have a right to wear perfume, but it can't come at the price of people's senses being overwhelmed.

    Show up one day and protest abortions? Sure. Show up every day and expect people to be tolerant? No way.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    edited April 2017
    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    CM189191 said:

    PJPOWER said:

    PJPOWER said:

    Always great to see leftists respecting another's right to protest...
    http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/pro-life-display-destroyed-at-texas-state-universi/

    At what point does protesting go too far?

    If those signs become a fixed part of the landscape (there every day like the piece suggested)... is that taking things too far?

    I could handle those signs... I don't think I could handle the goofball in the track suit spouting stuff as I walked to class on a daily basis. It would get to me.
    At least he is not blocking anyone getting from A to B. If you want free speech, you cannot limit that to only speech that you align with. The protester was legal and peaceful unlike some others that we have been told we should "support because they are exercise their right to protest".
    Don't punch Nazis in protest.
    Don't burn the flag in protest.
    Don't block traffic in protest.
    Don't yell at the speaker in protest.
    Don't quietly kneel in protest.
    Don't tweet scientific facts from your government Twitter account in protest.

    Pray tell, what exactly is the appropriate way to protest?
    You are being ridiculous. Are you saying it's okay for people to punch people that they do not agree with and that it would be an acceptable form of protest if the tables were turned? If you harm others or put other innocent bystanders in danger, you are most definitely exercising an inappropriate form of protesting and should be promptly arrested and charged with either assault or endangerment. All of the other things on your list are not equivalents.
    I've said it before:
    If punching Nazis is wrong, I don't want to be right.
    Then go punch a Nazi if you think you need to, but do not call it "protesting". You assaulting someone out of anger still does not mean that punching people should be an acceptable form of protesting...unless you would accept it if a Nazi punched you. Peaceful does not = assault. What's the word for people that try to push their agendas through acts of violence....oh yeah, "terrorists".
    Inciting violence is not protected speech.

    And punching a Nazi's in the face is not protected speech either.

    Two wrongs don't make a right, but Nazi's should expect to be punched in the face. And punchers should expect to be arrested for assault. That's the risk both sides take.

    I wouldn't consider it terrorism, maybe call it a preemptive strike.
    I don't support violence of any kind unless it's self defense, but I do agree that Nazis should expect to be punched in the face. I don't think anyone should punch them in the face, but they should still expect it, because not every non--racist-rat-fuck is a pacifist, lol. And as a pacifist myself.... I still feel some pleasure when a Nazi gets punched in the face, lol. I understand and agree with the arguments that say it is counterproductive to the puncher's cause, but a punched Nazi will still put a smile on my face in the heat of the moment, haha.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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