New Antiabortion Ads Target Bob Casey on Healthcare Bill

I fully support everyone's choice to believe in whatever helps them get through their day, whether or not it's been proven to be true and regardless of my own personal convictions/values. (For me, it's just the "right thing to do" and am treating others how I would want to be treated. I'm non-religious, therefore the motivation stems from personal choice.)

That said...Muser of NM, you have the best and most informed comment of the bunch - way to go! No one talks much about (or probably realizes) the real damage that is being perpertrated since they are so busy segrating themselves in an insane "moral battle"! Corporations spend millions of dollars resarching how to best attain their goals and agendas, resulting in very clever and (clearly) effective media campains that are passively received by millions of people. It takes time, which many don't have in our corporate-motivated consumer-driven culture, to actively seek out information. The posters on this site are indicative of this fact. If all the so-called "country lovers" really cared, the battle would be citizens vs. corporations, and not pro-choice vs. anti-choice, and it would be raging! But the corporations are getting exactly what they want, and paid for. Lessons learned from years watching Law & Order taught to simply follow the money trail to find the true motivation for any agenda. Any idiot can do that.

RCharles, I don't believe "god" created nature, so to use that phrase in an argument is moot, though I do agree with most of what you have intelligently contributed. I'm glad you introduced the fact of natural abortions. I'd like to go one step further... If people believe that "god" created all, then "god" created science, medicine and also means of artifically imposing death such as abortion, drugs and guns. But no one complains about the opposite...the "god"-given medical practices that artifically prolong life such as CPR, first aid, surgery, breathing & heart machines, artifical valves, skin grafts, disease fighting drugs and vaccines. It's the same agrument, but no one makes it.

Take "god" out of the pregnancy equation, and what we have left is a proven a medical condition. It is a fact that the American federal government defines pregnancy as a disability, which is why employer-only funded maternity leave is catagorized under the American Disability Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under these laws, it is illegal to discriminate against any pregnant woman (or man!) based on their condition. There is no religion jargon here.

Senator Carey's work is a fine example of compromise, which is something the very-religious haven't shown much capability of doing, ever. They may say there is no "black and white" in "god's law", which in itself, is very gray.

Nicole4PA of PA 9:48AM March 22, 2010