Comments on: George Tiller http://elenamary.com/2009/06/george-tiller/ de aquí y de allá - mirish xicana finds her place Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura http://elenamary.com/2009/06/george-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-5793 Laura Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:34:09 +0000 http://elenamary.com/?p=1170#comment-5793 I was quite upset today at school when I found out that students were being taken group by group to see some kind of video by a group that opposes abortion. I wasn't upset that they were shown the video, but that afterwards they were obligated to write a letter about why they oppose abortion. (Legalizing abortion is on the ballots in Queretaro this election period) They weren't asked to write a letter with their thoughts on abortion, but asked to write specifically opposing abortion. Many students are pro-choice, but were asked to write the letter anyway. These letters were collected and I imagine will be shared with some candidate or representative for political purposes. I was enfuriated that my school was allowing a 3rd party group to feed our students with their propoganda and denied them the right to form their own opinion on the matter. Pero....calladita me veo mas bonita...no? I just told the students that I saw after that they should take the information and form THEIR OWN opinions and that I will respect and care for them no matter what opinion they hold on the issue. I thought my school was more open though, this was quite disappointing. I was quite upset today at school when I found out that students were being taken group by group to see some kind of video by a group that opposes abortion. I wasn’t upset that they were shown the video, but that afterwards they were obligated to write a letter about why they oppose abortion. (Legalizing abortion is on the ballots in Queretaro this election period) They weren’t asked to write a letter with their thoughts on abortion, but asked to write specifically opposing abortion. Many students are pro-choice, but were asked to write the letter anyway. These letters were collected and I imagine will be shared with some candidate or representative for political purposes. I was enfuriated that my school was allowing a 3rd party group to feed our students with their propoganda and denied them the right to form their own opinion on the matter. Pero….calladita me veo mas bonita…no? I just told the students that I saw after that they should take the information and form THEIR OWN opinions and that I will respect and care for them no matter what opinion they hold on the issue. I thought my school was more open though, this was quite disappointing.

]]> By: Robert Weber http://elenamary.com/2009/06/george-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-5729 Robert Weber Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:42:53 +0000 http://elenamary.com/?p=1170#comment-5729 I think that fear is a natural reaction for one who facilitates abortion, but is it a new reaction for you? These divisive and emotionally charged issues, abortion, civil rights, homosexuality, etc, have always had their violent avatars. As time passes and these issues become more common to the public consciousness, certainly the violence ebbs. However, some issues need more time than others -- particularly in cases where the issue has the appearance of being entrenched in one's fundamental morality. Personally, I am shocked and outraged at Tiller's assassination. Taking a step away from the emotional response, though, perhaps the act is not entirely unexpected. The anti-abortion front has been particularly rabid in recent months, and it was only a matter of time before some psychopath was sufficiently stoked to strike. As an aside, you state: His stance, a rather conservative one, is that women deserve to be educated and make a logic based decision for themselves in a supportive environment. I'm curious to understand how this stance is conservative. What would be less conservative? What would be more conserative? I think that fear is a natural reaction for one who facilitates abortion, but is it a new reaction for you?

These divisive and emotionally charged issues, abortion, civil rights, homosexuality, etc, have always had their violent avatars. As time passes and these issues become more common to the public consciousness, certainly the violence ebbs. However, some issues need more time than others — particularly in cases where the issue has the appearance of being entrenched in one’s fundamental morality.

Personally, I am shocked and outraged at Tiller’s assassination. Taking a step away from the emotional response, though, perhaps the act is not entirely unexpected. The anti-abortion front has been particularly rabid in recent months, and it was only a matter of time before some psychopath was sufficiently stoked to strike.

As an aside, you state: His stance, a rather conservative one, is that women deserve to be educated and make a logic based decision for themselves in a supportive environment. I’m curious to understand how this stance is conservative. What would be less conservative? What would be more conserative?

]]> By: Rolando Garza http://elenamary.com/2009/06/george-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 Rolando Garza Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:59:42 +0000 http://elenamary.com/?p=1170#comment-5713 I feel like I'm quoting The Matrix, but it is indeed a matter of choice. And I'm saddened that there are people that just can't handle other people's decisions. Debating and arguing is OK... but fighting and attacking is not; there is a thick line between them. I feel like I’m quoting The Matrix, but it is indeed a matter of choice. And I’m saddened that there are people that just can’t handle other people’s decisions. Debating and arguing is OK… but fighting and attacking is not; there is a thick line between them.

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