Today the N&O published this op-ed regarding Gov. Perdue’s veto of HB 854 the “Womens’ Right to Know Act.” Included is a line so laughable in its hypocrosy that it demands lampooning. In discussing a woman’s decision to have or not have an abortion, they write:
This legislation takes a condescending attitude toward women, as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
I highlight the last part of that sentence for obvious reasons. Let’s apply this argument to other issues and see if the N&O is being consistent, shall we?
On buying health insurance: as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
On deciding where to send her child to school: as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
On deciding which political campaigns to financially support (i.e. public financing): as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
On whether or not (or how much of) her money is to be used on light rail or “high speed” rail projects: as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
On whethor or not (or how much of) her money is to be used to support certain charities, arts programs, museums, etc: as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
On wheter or not (or how much of) her money is to be used to “create or save jobs”: as if they are incapable of making important decisions without the state’s direction
Does the N&O’s stance on these issues reveal their “condescending attitude toward women”?
Please feel free to add to this list in the comments.
Kinda like the classic bumper-sticker “Anti-Abortion, Don’t Have One”.
Great!!!
Anti-Gun, Don’t Buy One
Anti-Hunting, Don’t Hunt
Anti-War, Don’t Join the Military
Anti-Meat, Don’t Eat It
ETC. ETC. ETC.
I think it’s an attempt to try to say women can make the decision without input from the state, and is more condescending to the conservatives you wrote it, trying to imply that they think that women can’t make the decision. I am pro-life, meaning I want every life to come to fruition, but I think we are years away from politicians to be able to make moral judgments on whether abortion is right or wrong. If we can’t even agree on how to get to a balanced budget, there is no way we have the collective moral authority to make decisions on life and death.
The point was to highlight the N&O’s hypocrisy. When it comes to this issue, they play the “women can make decisions without state direction” card, but when it comes to virtually every other issue the N&O sides on the state forcing decisions upon women (and men).