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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe words should NOT be "Pro life", the idea, meaning and concept is "ANTI-CHOICE". We all
need to make that perfectly clear.
In every discussion, no longer us the words 'pro life', use Anti-Choice.
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The words should NOT be "Pro life", the idea, meaning and concept is "ANTI-CHOICE". We all (Original Post)
TeamProg
May 2022
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SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)1. Pro-forced birthers
StarryNite
(9,444 posts)2. I was just thinking this exact same thing the other day.
"Pro-Choice" and "Anti-Choice". We cannot let them control the dialogue with their lies.
TygrBright
(20,759 posts)3. I disagree. The essential concept and meaning are "FORCED-BIRTH". n/t
TeamProg
(6,124 posts)5. Yes, it is forced birth. But this is also a battle of slogans and what 'sounds good'!
We are currently losing that battle. If it came down to marketing and a test panel, I'm pretty sure 'anti-choice' would get the nod over 'forced birth'. IMO.
groundloop
(11,518 posts)6. Exactly. And the right is extremely good at playing that game.
They have the wealth and the resources to hire the best PR people to dream up slogans that play well (such as "pro-life" .
Turbineguy
(37,324 posts)4. For conservatives, the label has to be
what it's not.