I debated wether or not to continue this, but, I had typed out a long response and went to post and BAM, the thread was closed.... So.....here is my reply. Carry on if you wish, or not.
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Originally Posted by mom2twins2  Sure, I can. There has been much more coverage about Dr. Tiller's murder, whose accomplishment in life is an abortion doctor. It's all over the news, it's still on the news, local and national, it's online on front pages. Today it's still about Tiller and who is replacing him. On The Cafe board, there have been numerous references about Tiller, whether the thread is about him or not, what a great man he was, how he was a wonderful person. Then there was coverage of his funeral on the news and online.
Then we have Pvt. William Andrew Long (did anyone even know his name before?). He was a young soldier who volunteered to serve our country to keep US safe from the very type of person who murdered him. He was scheduled to ship out on the day of his funeral. He didn't get the coverage that Dr. Tiller did. His funeral wasn't front page news. Even someone here on the boards said "the murder of the army recruiter by an angry Muslim is not too surprising." Why is it not surprising? Why doesn't it make us angry? It should. I haven't seen the condemnation and anger and blame game for this young soldier's life that was made for Dr. Tiller's murder. Why is that?
Are some murders more important than others? |
Thank you for clarifying. FWIW, I am not surprised that Dr. Tiller was murdered, finally. In 1993 he was shot in both arms.
It does make me angry that this human being was murdered. I am angry when any innocent human being is murdered. I see Dr. Tiller as well as this soldier as innocent human beings. Dr. Tiller was providing a needed service, wether you personally needed his services, or saw them as needed, they were needed by some women. I really do understand your outrage at the type of procedure he performed. Believe me, I am not condoning a woman that gets a late term abortion as a last resort to birth control. My opinion, and my judgement, I guess you could say. However, there are many instances where this procedure is apparently necessary. Thankfully, I have never been in such a situation. It is comforting to know, tho, that if I were, there is someone to help me.
There are so very many things to be outraged by anymore, it's pathetic, really.
Thanks again for clarifying."