Infuriated
otakuraven Made a post on the flaglercollege live journal community conserning silentday.
A day to remember the 4000 babies that have been killed daily by abortions. There were also several comments.
And this was my response to that post and those comments for those that do not have access.
You'll find the original post on my friends page.
I have a few issues with some of the comments made, because I speak for someone who has had an abortion...me. I attended flagler and even though I am pro-choice, I still do respect events like this...just like I have no problem with the PUBLIC display of crosses at the Prince of Peace church on San Marco (thousands of crosses in the grass for the Catholic Respect Life month).
First of all, yes, it IS offensive, because it's as though the school is making itself unquestionably clear where it stands on the issue. Endorsing this and making it easier for the people involved to get the word out is not at all neutral. This statement is wrong, it does not make the school appear that it is anti abortion. It is simply that club/group of individuals that is making the statement that they themselves are anti-abortion. Also, it is NOT offensive, it is a controversial issue, and if you can not accept the fact that it will rear its ugly head even in the sanctity that is Flagler college, you live in a fantasy world.
This event is truly no different than the alcohol event that is held right around the same time. Why? Because in truth they talk about the same things. Saving lives, be it of people who don't know how to control their alcohol intake and make stupid decisions or a pregnant woman who would rather abort her baby for some reason than carry it to full term and put it up for adoption.
i think the school should let us make our own choices. i don't think any controversial issue should be a campus event. i think that it's okay to have groups of people doing something such as this on their own, but not "let's send out a mass e-mail to everyone". if someone sent out a mass e-mail about GLBT i think there would be A LOT of controversy. it's a double edged sword and it sucks. You can still make your own choice, as in you can make the choice NOT to participate in the event. There is no where that says you HAVE to acknowledge the table when you go by, there is no where that says that you HAVE to participate by remaining silent or collecting a red armband. So there for, you can still make your own choices.
Catholic College Fellowship = DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF FLAGLER COLLEGE!
And I was also raised Roman Catholic, but yes, I had an abortion and have pretty much stopped actually practicing except when I am with my family, yes, I go sit in church, but I do not take any sacriments nor do I participate in any of the rituals - because that is my choice and also I have come up against my own demons with the Catholic church since I had my abortion at 17.
The reason the mass email was sent out was because it was a campus club that is doing the event, and again, you don't want to participate, then DON'T stop by the table, DON'T take any of the information. It is as simple as that. Still not satisfied, DON'T walk through the breeze way during that time period. There are other ways to get around campus without going through the breezeway.
Feel free to insult me, call me a bitch or whatever, but I believe that this event should happen, and apparently so does the administration since it did get approved.
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Just thought I'd share. People are really starting to piss me off.
-Trin
A day to remember the 4000 babies that have been killed daily by abortions. There were also several comments.
And this was my response to that post and those comments for those that do not have access.
You'll find the original post on my friends page.
I have a few issues with some of the comments made, because I speak for someone who has had an abortion...me. I attended flagler and even though I am pro-choice, I still do respect events like this...just like I have no problem with the PUBLIC display of crosses at the Prince of Peace church on San Marco (thousands of crosses in the grass for the Catholic Respect Life month).
First of all, yes, it IS offensive, because it's as though the school is making itself unquestionably clear where it stands on the issue. Endorsing this and making it easier for the people involved to get the word out is not at all neutral. This statement is wrong, it does not make the school appear that it is anti abortion. It is simply that club/group of individuals that is making the statement that they themselves are anti-abortion. Also, it is NOT offensive, it is a controversial issue, and if you can not accept the fact that it will rear its ugly head even in the sanctity that is Flagler college, you live in a fantasy world.
This event is truly no different than the alcohol event that is held right around the same time. Why? Because in truth they talk about the same things. Saving lives, be it of people who don't know how to control their alcohol intake and make stupid decisions or a pregnant woman who would rather abort her baby for some reason than carry it to full term and put it up for adoption.
i think the school should let us make our own choices. i don't think any controversial issue should be a campus event. i think that it's okay to have groups of people doing something such as this on their own, but not "let's send out a mass e-mail to everyone". if someone sent out a mass e-mail about GLBT i think there would be A LOT of controversy. it's a double edged sword and it sucks. You can still make your own choice, as in you can make the choice NOT to participate in the event. There is no where that says you HAVE to acknowledge the table when you go by, there is no where that says that you HAVE to participate by remaining silent or collecting a red armband. So there for, you can still make your own choices.
Catholic College Fellowship = DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF FLAGLER COLLEGE!
And I was also raised Roman Catholic, but yes, I had an abortion and have pretty much stopped actually practicing except when I am with my family, yes, I go sit in church, but I do not take any sacriments nor do I participate in any of the rituals - because that is my choice and also I have come up against my own demons with the Catholic church since I had my abortion at 17.
The reason the mass email was sent out was because it was a campus club that is doing the event, and again, you don't want to participate, then DON'T stop by the table, DON'T take any of the information. It is as simple as that. Still not satisfied, DON'T walk through the breeze way during that time period. There are other ways to get around campus without going through the breezeway.
Feel free to insult me, call me a bitch or whatever, but I believe that this event should happen, and apparently so does the administration since it did get approved.
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Just thought I'd share. People are really starting to piss me off.
-Trin