Comments on: What Lies Behind the "Nice Name"?

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:52:37 +0000

So, what are you implying that “pro-life” is covering? Isn’t the whole point of the position to keep what people believe is a baby alive? If not that, then what else?

The problem with the “pro-choice” name is that it equals “pro-abortion”– you have to support the latter unless you’re telling me the only choice you are supporting is adoption.

On top of that, I’ve seen many people refer to themselves as “anti-abortion” and wear the name with pride. I agree that “pro-life” does sound better than the “anti-abortion” title because positives always sound better, but there really isn’t much comparison.

By: Loc

Loc — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:40:11 +0000

Probably not relevent to the thing as a whole, but pro-life people are guilty of the same crime. They choose to call themselves pro-life because it sounds nicer than calling themselves anti-abortion or anti-choice. In a world were trivial things such as a name can ruin a cause people must be very choosy with words. It does not mean that they are trying to decieve, but that they want someone to actually look at what they are trying to accomplish before writing them off.

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:20:45 +0000

I remember the first time that it was brought to my attention that the name was deceiving was back around 9/11 when all those Islamic organizations were getting caught because they were funding terror.

In this case “Planned Parenthood” sounds nice– and would be if the planning were made before intercourse– you know, abstinence? In this case, it’s more like destroying parenthood.

By: Leticia

Leticia — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:01:37 +0000

If there is one thing I have learned it is to do research on organizations and to see exactly where they stand on moral issues. I most diligent when it comes to politicians.

We, as Christians, always need to be aware of a wolf covered in sheep’s clothing.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:08:10 +0000

Great post. I find this to be very true with several of the organizations that advocate to end violence. I need to be intentional about learning about the organization to know what they are about at the core.