crime
08/01/2007
Anti-abortion protesters soft on ... abortion?
In this video, a reporter from AtCenterNetwork speaks to anti-abortion demonstrators and asks them the simple question, "What do you think the penalty should be for woman who get an illegal abortion?"
Now, these people all emphatically state that abortion absolutely should be illegal. And yet, almost every single one of them, when asked the question above, says, "I haven't really thought about it." Most of them eventually conclude that the woman in question should be subjected to a penalty that falls somewhere between counseling and simply sitting there and thinking about what she's done.
Since the crazies usually get the press, it's nice to give a face to demonstrators who are not of the clinic-bombing, torch-waving, stone-the-sinners variety. For the most part, though their convictions are strong, they seem to have compassion for the women involved as well. So much so that the end interview, which seems to gently mock a woman simply for bringing her faith into the discussion, feels like a low blow.
On the other hand, if you think something should be illegal -- and, in fact, you think it's actual murder -- it really seems like you should have given some thought to what should happen to people who do it.
