[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] AWARE Minutes-10-10-04

[jencart]

I agree that the decision should stand, esp since the agreement was that 85% for or against an issue was sufficient, and you had that....
Jenifer C
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Since everyone agreed at the meeting, I don't see why we should go  back on our decision.


At 1:56 PM -0500 10/12/04, Morton K. Brussel wrote:
>I hesitate to tread here.
>
>There will always be "some" who believe ("understand"?) anything; 
>that seems to be in the nature of "faith". "Human life" is turning 
>out to be a very slippery concept.  However, since this issue is for 
>"some" controversial (For how many on the left I don't know.), 
>perhaps Carl is right that, tactically, AWARE should not endorse 
>this effort. All those who would wish to support the effort, and 
>most of us may be in that camp, can do so on an individual basis.
>
>mkb
>
>
>On Oct 11, 2004, at 9:38 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>
>>  "Emergency contraception" may be necessary
>>for victims of rape, but it's understood by some as an abortifacient.
>
>I left the meeting early Sunday (I'm doing a walk-on in the current
>Station Theatre play, Aristocrats -- which I can recommend in good
>conscience, as my contribution is slight), so I wasn't there when this
>matter was discussed. I should have spoken against it for two reasons, one
>substantive and one tactical. "Emergency contraception" may be necessary
>for victims of rape, but it's understood by some as an abortifacient; its
>general promotion does seem to suggest a casualness towards human life
>that we decry in other US government policies. Tactically, it's the sort
>of issue that Tom Frank describes in What's the Matter with Kansas? as
>derailing progressive politics.  An anti-war group that wants to talk to
>people other than self-described liberals should stay away from it.  --CGE
>
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