“Please hear me. I’m not telling you to fake compassion. Rather, we should clearly express the genuine compassion we have for survivors of rape.”
For more of the context of this quotation, read the full article, “Responding to the Question of Rape with Wisdom and Compassion.” https://blog.equalrightsinstitute.com/responding-question-rape-wisdom-compassion/
Those of you who have spent any amount of time on social media lately know that political discourse has been particularly ugly in recent weeks. Ever since the controversy began over separating children from parents caught crossing the border illegally, there have been comments about what it means to be “pro-life.” My favorite tweet from the time of that controversy came from my colleague Rachel Crawford:
Anyone thought of policing the terminology of #prolife today? I think it would really help start a productive dialogue
— Rachel Crawford (@RachelKCrawford) June 18, 2018
There are many worthwhile discussions to be had about immigration policy, but policing the term “pro-life” is not a prudent way to start one. [Tweet that!] There are good, compassionate, reasonable pro-life people of every political stripe. This is possible because being pro-life in regards to abortion is entirely consistent with all kinds of other positions all over the political spectrum.
Josh Brahm will be speaking on practical dialogue tips; the Equal Rights Argument, and understanding and responding to “My Body, My Choice” at University of California – Berkeley on September 8, 2018.
Many conversations surrounding abortion focus on the personhood of the unborn, but the strongest pro-choice arguments grant the entire pro-life case that the unborn is a full human being. They go on to claim that abortion should still be legal because women have a right to control their own bodies. Josh Brahm will explain how a comprehensive discussion about abortion needs to address more than just the humanity and personhood of the fetus, but also a woman’s right to her own bodily autonomy as it relates to pregnancy.
Speaker: Josh Brahm, President, Equal Rights Institute
This event has been sponsored by Pro-Life San Francsisco
| Date: | September 8, 2018 |
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| Time: | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Event: | Understanding and Responding to “My Body, My Choice” |
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Pro-Life San Francisco 4043886464 |
| Venue: | University of California, Berkeley |
| Location: | Dwinelle Hall 2594 Hearst Ave Berkeley, CA 94720 |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
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Timothy Brahm explains how now more than ever, pro-choice advocates are turning to the back alley abortion argument. Watch this video to learn how to respond graciously and persuasively.
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“It’s easy to just denounce the other side as evil. It’s hard to listen to them. It’s hard to try to understand them. It’s risky to treat the other person like a decent human being because then you might have to take them seriously. It’s always more comfortable to dehumanize someone you disagree with, and make no mistake, thinking of someone as though they are Snidely Whiplash dehumanizes them. If you don’t like it when pro-choice people dehumanize the unborn, then you have no business dehumanizing pro-choice people.”
For more of the context of this quotation, click here to read the full article, “Snidely Whiplash Is Not on Facebook.”