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Why Do I Care?
Today my boss was amazed that I get worked up over stuff like CEDAW and Roe v. Wade. He can't understand why things like that are a major issue to me. Steven echoes the same sentiments and I can't make them see why.
All I can say is read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. That book has had the most influence on my views on things like abortion and on how women are treated throughout the world. It's the reason I am so vigilant for anything that can threaten my rights.
Say I overreact, say I don't see the big picture, say I shouldn't concern myself with things that don't necessarily involve me. Say what you will, but it's a slippery slope. Lose one right and maybe another and where does it stop? I cannot help but concern myself with these things.
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I'm with you...great book. I also agree with the right to choose. Not sure if I could have made that choice, but I want the ability to decide myself.
.: daisy said on January 16, 2003 07:58 AM :: link it :.I agree also, I want my rights...the right to choose is a big one for me and always has been. I have been in some tough places and had to make tough choices throughout my life, but I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I hadn't been ABLE to choose. :) Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to look into that one!
.: Crystal said on January 16, 2003 08:18 AM :: link it :.What a wonderful book that was. I finished it, then flipped right back to the first page of it and started reading it again.
The thing is, while it's a fictional story that stretches a pre-existing attitude until its scale is so grand as to encompass the whole nation (I don't believe, in the novel, that the entire world shares the same set of values as the country in which Offred lives)...it's still not so far from a viable, real future.
It only takes one major sort of slip to change all kinds of rules. That's why yes, we need to keep on top of things...and yes, we need to make sure those rights aren't taken away from us, no matter what our acutal opinion is on the matter.
The book scared me. But that's only because I believe it could happen. Could.
.: Crinkle said on January 16, 2003 08:52 AM :: link it :.I haven't read that book, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Did you catch the editorial in the NY Times about Prez Bush's views on abortion (or maybe his party's view) and women's rights? If not, I have a copy of it on my site right here if you're interested. :)
.: Eli said on January 16, 2003 12:04 PM :: link it :.I have read that book o many times. It is truly a great read, though the topics that are brought up are quite stark.
Kymberlie, I know what you man. It worries me when our rights become too controlled. I always fear the worst and wonder what the next step will be. I don't think that this can be considered 'over reacting'
If you lose part of your rights, and you become complacent, where does it end? What rights will you lose next?
I totally agree with you. Not only is The Handmaid's Tale an excellent book, it is a rather frightening reminder of what COULD happen if enough people decide to "mind their own business" and turn their backs on what is going on. Laws affect EVERYONE....so everyone should be concerned...Great post! :)
.: Tricia said on January 16, 2003 09:38 PM :: link it :.You may need to read more about what CEDAW means to American sovereignty. It goes against everything our country was founded on. Did you realize CEDAW calls for legalization of prostitution?
.: Jason said on January 17, 2003 07:28 AM :: link it :.In response to "Eli's" comments on the 16th... I can only say that hearing all of the pro-death voices, rising up in offense to the protective measures (for unborn children)that are being taken by the Bush administration...HA!!! I couldn't be more pleased than to witness the scramble by your sort to maintain the legality of "open-season" on unborn babies. if you are truly looking for an enlightening view point on the abortion battle, look for the movie entitled "The Silent Scream".
After all, who are we to toss around our opinions on the right to abort when we aren't the victims?
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