tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post5552528159759230238..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: The Abolition of WomanMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-6804170365677988112012-09-11T09:04:46.233-05:002012-09-11T09:04:46.233-05:00Dear Brent,
It is a shame that even though you li...Dear Brent,<br /><br />It is a shame that even though you like my photography, you reject my opinions in this matter. However, be aware that whatever skill I might have in photography springs from the same source as do my opinions in political things such as these.<br /><br />Whenever I comment on current affairs, I try to dig as deeply as I am able, looking for the core ideas of the modern world, and their originators. As Tip O’Neill famously said, “all politics is local,” which tells us that political leaders ought to restrict political rhetoric to very simple and personal terms, while avoiding the big ideas which actually lead political action. If we restrict our understanding to only local politics we fail to discover the big picture. I always find it helpful to ignore the politicians and instead read what influenced the politicians in the first place.<br /><br />Please note that Firestone does not mention “reproductive rights” in the snippet of her writing I present here. She does mention these things:<br /><br />1. Revolution — possibly violent<br />2. Dictatorship<br />3. Denial of rights of perceived opponents<br />4. Elimination of sex difference, aided by technology<br />5. Elimination of any notions of motherhood<br />6. Children will be taken from their parents<br />7. The “elimination of labor,” which could mean something quite brutal<br />8. Hatred of families and natural biology<br /><br />Writing as a radical socialist, I doubt that Firestone intended to recognize individual rights for anyone, since class identity replaces any notion of individuality in her system. History shows us that “oppressor classes” are dealt with severely and unmercifully in this kind of system, and these kinds of systems killed perhaps 100 million in the 20th century. But the bloodshed of legal abortion, following Firestone, has caused far more deaths.<br /><br />One of the core doctrines in Catholic moral theology is that we ought to act in harmony with nature, most particularly with human nature, which includes our human reproductive faculties. Yes, I know that it is extremely difficult to do in our contemporary world, but that does not mean that it is not a goal we should strive for. Firestone’s program is in complete opposition to this view.Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-41155520250436397152012-09-10T15:18:31.196-05:002012-09-10T15:18:31.196-05:00Wow, Mark. Comparing reproductive rights to genoci...Wow, Mark. Comparing reproductive rights to genocide? I've enjoyed your photographs for some time, and although I know our views differ highly, this really pushes it over the edge. I think I'll be removing your blood from my reader. Thanks for the photos. <br />BrentBrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133860036507846957noreply@blogger.com