Good Things about today.
1. Soccer for the boys--super cute.
2. Equated shoveling the driveway three times to three handfuls of M & M's.
3. No nap time + lots of outside play + soccer= Early Bed time. WOOT!
And now for a new segment on my blog: Are you serious? This title will appear from time to time on various topics. Mainly used with people who can't be serious. Let's begin.
Are you serious?
This will be the first and probably last blog with any political stuff in it. Sorry, I was just angry.
I need to start by saying that my whole life I have advocated for choice. Some of you will hate that, others will understand, others may not. All that aside, I don't agree with the decision to have an abortion, and that's MY choice. I don't get to make that choice for anyone other than myself. I've only ever walked in my shoes, so I don't know what makes a woman feel like that is her only option, I just know I can't personally make that choice for them. I hope all of you will continue to read the blog even if you have a different stance---this is an open forum--please feel free to speak your mind. Lively debate is one of the most important rights we have in this country.
Now, as to why I'm annoyed. I love Tim Tebow. Ben gives me crap all the time about it, but I have stood, and will continue to stand firm. The guy is amazing--donates his time to help others, advocates for what he believes, and has no qualms about discussing his openly Christian life (all this in addition to being an amazing athlete). What's not to love---come on, he's great! (If he played for anyone other than Urban Meyer and FL I may believe him to be perfect.)
So this ad, the one with his mom airs during the Super Bowl. It's simple--she chose life, he's fine...and in one part of it Tim tackles his mom. It was meant to be FUNNY. And yet, because it's easier to throw stones the President of NOW had the following to say:
NOW president Terry O'Neill said that bit of the ad glorified violence against women.
"I am blown away at the celebration of the violence against women in it," she told the Los Angeles Times. "That's what comes across to me even more strongly than the anti-abortion message. I myself am a survivor of domestic violence, and I don't find it charming. I think CBS should be ashamed of itself."
Is she SERIOUS? This ad was in no way celebrated violence against women. The entire quote was pathetic--clearly she didn't see any of the Go Daddy ads that celebrated women as mere sex objects---so much more offensive than Tim Tebow tackling his mother, and yet there is no comment here, why? I'm confused. (Not the first time, certainly not the last.)
Each time I read her quote I get more fired up. We've got people starving, freezing, and lacking any type of home and she's wasting her time talking about this? I would have been far more impressed to hear her say something about how they don't agree with the ad, and are instead donating 2.5 million (the cost of an ad) to helping specifically women in Haiti. Figure it out---so much more would have come out of a move like that, but instead we have to bash others to feel better. Ugh. I'm sick of this already.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Three days until the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies. Woot.
Beck
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On the Terry O'Neill comment…. Well Beck, "You can't fix STUPID!" Ron White ...love him.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you on the whole pro choice thing {you said I could :)} It's hard for a Christian Mother to do but I have many good reasons. I don't think it should be used as birth control. I don't think it should be taken lightly. I hear people say how it was God's plan to create life. Well it was also God's plan to have one man and one women to be married and faithful to each other for life. The chidren should have loving parents to care for this new life. This is NOT what is happening right now. People are not living life how God designed it to be lived. There are 12 year olds and crack whores getting pregnant. Are we supposed to say, "Sorry, you made an adult choice so now you get an adult responsibility" to a 12 year old? Or, “hey crack addict, now you must stop smoking crack and live a healthy life for your unborn child.” If they could stop smoking crack (or would) they wouldn’t be in the situation in the first place. Personally I’d rather see a child not be born into a life of hell. I do think the burden of the choice should be theirs to carry, but they need options. Most 12 year olds are not mature enough to give a baby up for adoption. They do not have the insight, just the selfish (tween) nature inside them that tells them to keep it, dress it up in Baby Gap and all will be well. I could go on forever on just that single point. What about the rape victims, I can't imagine the pain of having to carry and raise a child created out of such brutality. There are many women who have enough love and forgiveness to do it, but most are not that strong. My point is, if babies are created in the way God intended (out of love and trust) then abortion does not make sense. But women choose to get an abortion just so they won't get stretch marks. That's when I get angry about it. But if a women truly feels she has no other option, she should be able to choose with out judgment. Some say, “Why cant they just give their babies up for adoption”….the answer is simple: She’s a drug addict, she has a health risk, she had an affair and this would out her for sure, She has no means to support/take care of herself during the pregnancy. Ect.ect.ect. Do I agree with all of those so called reasons....NO! But I am not them. Choices are personal. The “choice maker” will have a burden to carry until her death. And then answer for that choice when her time comes to do so. That should be enough. I guess I choose to believe people have the right to make their own choice and live with that choice. There should be stricter laws and NEVER partial birth abortions! That is crossing the line for me. To be honest with ourselves here, there are not enough people who would be able to take in the amount of babies being aborted today. The numbers are staggering. If we outlawed abortion, would it curb unprotected sex? It might put a dent in it. But then you’d have all these women trying to do it themselves and I wonder what the death toll would be from that whole situation?? I hope no one takes me the wrong way. I don’t think you should be able to have sex at ramdon, get pregnant and have an abortion every other month. I just think it should be an option/choice in certain circumstances. I don’t think it should be against the law, just AGAINST YOUR CONCIENCE. I truly respect everyone who has a pro life stand as well. We are all entitled to our beliefs. My step daughter and I disagree about this subject and we respect each other for having our own stand on the subject.