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by peterhadlaw 397 days ago
No I agree with you. We _definitely should_ arrest people for silently praying within 50 meters of an abortion clinic. That's progress! :)
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A reasonable way to have this discussion is to acknowledge the competing concerns. On the one hand, people just want to get into an abortion clinic. On the other, people want to exercise their right to protest abortion. I'm an activist; I don't think protests should be required to preserve convenience; their power is in the disruption of order. I'm also pro-choice, and I can see a whole lot of problems getting between people and health care that they want and need. How should we balance these two things?

See how I'm doing this without sarcasm and hyperbole, giving respect and thought to both sides and avoiding polemics? That's how you can tell I want a good faith discussion about this. Based on your posts, I can't say the same for you.