Are you kidding me?

Today on campus there were these Anti-choice protestors from Milwaukee (Don't ask me why there were all the way in Winona, I have no idea) that had huge posters, like 5 feet high and 3 feet wide posters, of aborted fetuses. They were handing out these pamplets about abortion and they even had young kids handing out pamplets. I respect someone's right to free speech, but was it necessary to get your kids involved? They don't really know what is going on. I mean there was a four year old handing out pamplets. They were screaming that abortion was immoral and that Planned Parenthood is evil. The pamplets said in big bold letters that "Planned Parenthood admits that abortion is the killing of a baby", well duh! Whoever said abortion was otherwise was very misinformed. On the pamplet it said, "most people think that abortion is the removal of some cells and tissue, but it's really the killing of a baby!" I don't know anyone who thinks that abortion is the removal of tissue and some cells. Bah! These people are missing the underlying problem. Abortion wouldn't be necessary if the fricken government took care of the people that can't afford to be pregnant and raise a child. These people think that if abortion was outlawed that it would stop happening. NEWSFLASH! Just because you outlow something doesn't mean it goes away. HELLO! Stealing is against the law, but it still happens! Abortion is more than a right or wrong moral issue. There are a lot of issues in the U.S. that need to be worked out before abortion will not be necessary. (On a side note, I didn't actually get the pamplet from one of the protestors, I picked it up off the ground because someone had gotten it and didn't want it.....isn't that an effective method? NOT! I kept my head down while I was passing them and wouldn't make eye contact) On a happy note, FORGE is planning a counter protest for next thursday at the same time of day to give the students at WSU another view on the issue. I'm not at all against people who are pro-life. I just think today was at a point where it went too far. If you are going to debate with someone, you have to be willing to listen to their side of the issue. It goes along with good debate ethics....otherwise it's not a fair argument, and I'm all for fair arguments.