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GE 2016 Pro choice

  • 10-02-2016 10:50am
    #1
    Pegmatite
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    Can anyone tell me which candidates running in the area are pro choice ?


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  • #2
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    http://www.smartvote.ie/


  • #3
    Pegmatite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭Pegmatite


    So your website is pro choice???


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Pegmatite wrote: »
    So your website is pro choice???

    What???

    Did you look?

    If gives the opinions from candidates on many topics. Was abortion not one of them?


  • #5
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    If you actually tried it gives you the information you requested and much more. Its not my website ... oh and you are welcome


  • #6
    White Horse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭White Horse


    It depends on how you define "pro-choice".

    Some might support abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities but not support abortion on demand.


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  • #7
    White Horse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭White Horse


    It depends on how you define "pro-choice".

    Some might support abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities but not support abortion on demand.


  • #8
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    MonkeyTennis wrote: »
    http://www.smartvote.ie/

    Interesting site, but I think the candidate score matching is misleading.
    For each of the 30 questions you agree, disagree or are neutral.

    But the top scoring candidate in my test gave 9 neutral responses.
    2nd highest gave 8 neutral responses.

    I think I only gave 1 neutral answer.
    So I think the neutral cop-out answer probably helped their score.


  • #9
    Pegmatite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭Pegmatite


    White Horse wrote: »
    It depends on how you define "pro-choice".

    Some might support abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities but not support abortion on demand.

    Pro choice is abortion on demand.


  • #10
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    and there ends the conversation.


  • #11
    White Horse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭White Horse


    MonkeyTennis wrote: »
    and there ends the conversation.

    Or start a new one?

    I don't like labels like "pro choice" as it infers that the only consideration is the choice of the woman carrying the baby.

    Most countries who allow abortion place limits on what a pregnant woman can choose to do.


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  • #12
    5.11 Tactical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭5.11 Tactical


    Pro Baby Killers....Stay Classy


  • #13
    Pegmatite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭Pegmatite


    5.11 Tactical wrote: »
    Pro Baby Killers....Stay Classy

    Sure we can't be letting women have control of their own bodies can we.
    Just organic incubators.


  • #14
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Pegmatite wrote: »
    Sure we can't be letting women have control of their own bodies can we.
    Just organic incubators.

    That's the type of extreme argument that does your case no good at all.


  • #15
    White Horse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭White Horse


    Pegmatite wrote: »
    Sure we can't be letting women have control of their own bodies can we.
    Just organic incubators.

    That is a good argument in favour of abortion. I get the concept, fertility equality... reproductive rights etc. It all sounds so responsible when spoken in soundbites.

    It's only when one considers that the inevitable consequence is the death of another unique and separate life that the true complexities of the issue become apparent.


  • #16
    5.11 Tactical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭5.11 Tactical


    As I said before Baby Killers, there has been more children put to death since 1950 that all the wars of the 20th Century...

    Genocide on a PC level...But sure its okay as the Pro Choice brigade could'nt care less....


  • #17
    White Horse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭White Horse


    5.11 Tactical wrote: »
    As I said before Baby Killers, there has been more children put to death since 1950 that all the wars of the 20th Century...

    Genocide on a PC level...But sure its okay as the Pro Choice brigade could'nt care less....

    You are not going to convince too many people by using language like that.

    My issue with the pro choice argument is that is in overly simplistic. Countering it with something equally simplistic is not the answer.


  • #18
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Pegmatite wrote: »
    Sure we can't be letting women have control of their own bodies can we.
    Just organic incubators.
    5.11 Tactical wrote: »
    As I said before Baby Killers, there has been more children put to death since 1950 that all the wars of the 20th Century...

    Genocide on a PC level...But sure its okay as the Pro Choice brigade could'nt care less....

    Neither of you have a hope of either convincing anybody else, nor having any decent discussion on this, with extreme outbursts like that.


  • #19
    IvoryTower
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    I dont think any of the parties admit to being pro-choice, they're afraid to lose votes. Labour are your best bet I reckon. I also think FG and SF want the 8th amendment removed but they're avoiding talking about it coming up to election.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/labour-backs-complete-removal-of-eighth-amendment-burton-1.2487504


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