My generation fought hard to gain access to abortions and to establish clinics for those who needed easily accessible facilities. It was an uphill battle against those who would barely let us even speak about abortion let alone see any need for such facilities. Patriarchy at it's best! It is a battle we should not have had to fight. Freedom of choice should always have been available.
The thing is - if we shut off opportunities for the religious right/ left or center to voice their opinion then we have become the new patriacrhs- our way or the high way! Can't do it! even if we lose the battle in the end, for all of the struggle to mean anything we also must also fight for their right to speak/ hold opposing opinions as well as our right to speak and hold opposing opinions.
Upshot of this is that, while I may grind my teeth, ultimately I think Google is doing the right thing.. for all of us
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Date: 2008-09-18 11:50 am (UTC)From:The thing is - if we shut off opportunities for the religious right/ left or center to voice their opinion then we have become the new patriacrhs- our way or the high way! Can't do it! even if we lose the battle in the end, for all of the struggle to mean anything we also must also fight for their right to speak/ hold opposing opinions as well as our right to speak and hold opposing opinions.
Upshot of this is that, while I may grind my teeth, ultimately I think Google is doing the right thing.. for all of us