Comments | sigma7: This solves everything

sigma7

This solves everything

May 31, 2009 12:40

Kansas abortion doc and political lightning rod George Tiller shot dead in his church. The official response from Operation Rescue:
"We are shocked at this morning’s disturbing news that Mr. Tiller was gunned down. Operation Rescue has worked for years through peaceful, legal means, and through the proper channels to see him brought to justice. We ( Read more... )

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sigma7 May 31 2009, 19:12:42 UTC

It's a complex enough issue and entirely dependent on one's upbringing and personal experiences that I don't begrudge anyone their own views on the matter -- but I have no pity for people armed with just enough scripture to sanctify their own unholy impulses and acts.

And it's been a while since we've had a heartland-borne act of terror, so I guess we were due.

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sigma7 May 31 2009, 20:40:43 UTC

Oh, I can't agree more. I can understand and respect someone being pro-life or pro-choice and even to the most extreme degrees, but at no point in this debate can I rationalize literal murder, and I fear the mindset that can. I'm sure there's a twisted statistical rationale at play, but I'll wait until we hear from the actual shooter -- who's apparently now in custody.

The debate was never pretty, I understand, but I know that somehow it's about to become much worse.

dvandom May 31 2009, 19:41:04 UTC

Once again reminding me why, in my main fictional universe, Wichita got nuked in 1991. :)

redmonster May 31 2009, 20:13:34 UTC

Peaceful and legal means, my ass.

motteditor May 31 2009, 21:36:20 UTC

Funny how all the anti-abortion folks are suddenly all "oh no, just because we call these doctors doing legal procedures the worst names imaginable, we certainly never wanted anyone to actually DO anything about it. No no."

Wink wink.

vulpisfoxfire June 3 2009, 04:14:46 UTC

Indeed--especially considering the phrasing 'Bring him to justice' in their oh-so-heartfelt response. :-/

phoenixfire12 June 1 2009, 19:03:47 UTC

Everyone has a right to their opinion one way or the other. What they DON'T have is the right to force their opinion on others. This senseless act of violence is outrageous. And to think humans are so arrogant as to believe ~ especially in this day and age ~ that their way is the only way. I don't understand people who think that if you don't believe in the so-called One True God and follow his scriptures slavishly than you deserve to burn in Hell... so what's the harm in helping God out by killing an abortionist? He deserves it. Right?

WRONG!

Stupidity just pisses me off. Doubly so when that stupidity is backed by scripture.