tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post3086902487630739985..comments2023-09-04T01:43:26.127-07:00Comments on Stotan Unplugged: Philosophy and HumanityChris Crutcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161280243630665892noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-40265114758921239472013-02-06T20:22:49.827-08:002013-02-06T20:22:49.827-08:00I agree with your point of view. You brought to li...I agree with your point of view. You brought to light something so obvious, many have unconsciously ignore it. Like others have mentioned here, i never realized how flawed the concept of a "sacred" life really is. Your essay throughly shows how hypocritical some can be on a highly controversial topic, like the one about James Brady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-70383393756626043362013-02-06T19:41:43.843-08:002013-02-06T19:41:43.843-08:00I really enjoyed reading your piece. I especially ...I really enjoyed reading your piece. I especially liked your comment about how "life comes and goes at the whim of random chance", and is not as sacred as people apposed to abortion believe. The way you adressed specific people saying, "If you really believe in democracy, then you value choice" makes the democrats re think their beliefs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-5683870113179238532013-02-06T19:32:44.611-08:002013-02-06T19:32:44.611-08:00As someone who grew up in a religious environment,...As someone who grew up in a religious environment, the topic of "choice" is puzzling. In the bible, it says that God gave us the freedom to choose the path of our lives. Therefore, we are not born “Christian”, or of any religious for that matter. However, there are laws today enforced by religious people that restrict humans of making personal decisions. Reading this post allowed me to re-evaluate my stand on abortion as well as life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-39241019834245154992013-02-06T17:53:24.631-08:002013-02-06T17:53:24.631-08:00I've always agreed with giving choice, and thi...I've always agreed with giving choice, and this gave me a interesting perspective about it. I especially like the part where you talked about John Brady, that personal experiences will change people's perspective. The end of the last paragraph is what I will remember the best from this article, if something bad has happened to you or your family and you're still supporting the opposite, its just not right… <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-83745899541353706672013-02-06T17:20:49.132-08:002013-02-06T17:20:49.132-08:00Your idea of the sanctity of life is absolutely ri...Your idea of the sanctity of life is absolutely right--the loss of life that happens every day should be an obvious indication that life is not as sacred as some make it out to be. You make it clear how hypocritical these people are in saying that life is sacred while they are in support of the conflicts the US is involved inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-30789593680895520812013-02-06T07:07:59.933-08:002013-02-06T07:07:59.933-08:00I think you hit the spot about how hypocritical th...I think you hit the spot about how hypocritical the world is right now. You brought up the point that this is a democracy, everyone has a right to vote, a right to make a choice, but when people fight to limit a women's choice, it goes against the idea, which the founding fathers built this country was built upon. Your point of view is also universal, we see this type of hypocrisy is everywhere. Look at the debates on gay marriage. Its the same thing all over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-13272362498449807432013-02-06T06:59:50.019-08:002013-02-06T06:59:50.019-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-25348381742033727162013-02-06T06:34:57.427-08:002013-02-06T06:34:57.427-08:00I have never heard this pro-choice argument presen...I have never heard this pro-choice argument presented so eloquently. I have always tended to side with pro-life, but this really leads me to reconsider. When I would get into an argument about pro-choice vs. pro-life I would always begin with the label of each side: life vs. choice. But in the way you presented it I, I am beginning to understand how it could actually be a choice and not 'pro-death ' as its so often presented to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-91377668671607318592013-02-06T04:46:27.716-08:002013-02-06T04:46:27.716-08:00Before reading this post, I never even thought abo...Before reading this post, I never even thought about the ridiculousness of people saying life is "sacred" when in all other cases, it most certainly is not. The same people also don't treat it as if it is.<br /><br />I also loved the point on democracy. Voting for laws that limit the choice of an individual and their baby, is essentially taking away from the idea of democracy. Other people are deciding what a woman can do with her body and not the woman herself, to whom it is mostly affecting. I completely share your views on this whole debate, and agree that it is completely unecessary and stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-32198800258321064362013-02-06T04:25:23.757-08:002013-02-06T04:25:23.757-08:00Your literal comparison to Dictionary.com's de...Your literal comparison to Dictionary.com's definitions of sacred and sanctity and vulgarity brought a special tone to this piece which gives it a fresh perspective. Hypocrisy is clear everywhere; we claim life to be sacred but yet all the mass killings still occur all over the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-848314708994403452013-02-06T03:54:54.584-08:002013-02-06T03:54:54.584-08:00Politicians are hypocritical. They "try"...Politicians are hypocritical. They "try" to "help" society, but can't even pretend to be part of it. I sometimes wonder whether or not they know the difference between helping society and helping themselves. Humanity itself is hypocritical, thinking life is "sacred" when most people act as if the only "sacred" life is their own. I love the things you put here. It really shines a light on things most people don't think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-49481280903054874392013-02-06T02:47:26.337-08:002013-02-06T02:47:26.337-08:00Your tone really made the reading enjoyable. I agr...Your tone really made the reading enjoyable. I agree completely with your point that people today are not sacred. If life was sacred, we would not have so many people exposed to disease, death, wars, and many other horrible facts of life. We are all hypocrites for claiming our "sanctity" because humans are the root of the problem. Without horrible crimes like child abuse and rape, there wouldn't be such a need for abortions. We wouldn't have to argue the reality that life just isn's sacred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-46322033093431094342013-02-06T00:55:00.306-08:002013-02-06T00:55:00.306-08:00I believe that this idea of life's "sanct...I believe that this idea of life's "sanctity" dates back to the time where the church and the state were tied together. Even though many years have passed this perception that life is sacred or holy still remains. But I think you were absolutely right in stating the hypocrisy of this notion in today's world. People claim that life is sacred, yet we lose and take the lives of millions without even the slightest feeling of remorse. Teenage mothers get abortions all the time without even the slightest thought that there could be a family out there who desperately would want your child. Life is clearly not sacred as you mentioned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-74837754779219262982013-02-06T00:25:06.423-08:002013-02-06T00:25:06.423-08:00I liked how you defined the true meaning of the wo...I liked how you defined the true meaning of the word "sacred" and pointed out the irony of its application on life. I completely agree on your philosophy towards life. I've always had thoughts about this debate; however, reading this has helped me solidify my standing towards this issue. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-32058178661859118662013-02-05T19:17:22.053-08:002013-02-05T19:17:22.053-08:00I really liked what you said about life being &quo...I really liked what you said about life being "sacred." I've never considered that argument before and I find it intriguing that life isn't sanctified by any standards in the universe. I completely agree that women should be given a choice; they shouldn't be forced to bear the burden of an entire human life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316782583096839593.post-86254841913576180252013-02-05T17:45:59.061-08:002013-02-05T17:45:59.061-08:00Wow, I really enjoyed reading your piece. I agree ...Wow, I really enjoyed reading your piece. I agree with everything you said and I have the same beliefs as you do. The last sentence was great, I couldn't have put it better myself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com