Editor,
In reading Adrian Martinez's letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo denouncing those who protest the current display of Justice for All, I can say I agree with only one thing: The group should be allowed to voice their opinion.
The Nazi party members of Germany were convicted of using the force of government to have Jews and Gypsies, among others who were considered "undesirable," to terminate their pregnancies or terminating the adults themselves.
The complaint about homosexuals is a bit confusing. If the goal is to discourage terminations of pregnancy, wouldn't encouraging civil unions be a good starting point?
It still does take a male and female to reproduce. Wouldn't this lead to children being brought into a family through responsible and well-thought decisions?
The complaint about the Legislature is telling of how the major parties react to any issue; having the government force their view upon others can solve all problems. At the center of the issue is the question; is a fetus a human?
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In my opinion, yes, but I do realize this is the United States of America and our nation is accepting many different cultures that would say no.
The heart of the matter is that neither view should be forced upon the other by our own government. If you truly want to stop terminations of pregnancy, it can only be through your own actions.
Until I am ready to father a child, I will take the responsibilities to ensure that I don't put anyone in the position to decide whether or not they want to stay pregnant.
I do want others who do not share my views to be free to see doctors who are trained to terminate their pregnancies.
I would not agree with the force of government preventing women from doing this. As Harry Browne said "Given our government's record with the War on Drugs and the War on Poverty, a War on Abortion would only lead to men having abortions."
Instead of asking for more government intrusion to coerce others to our views, we should be asking for more freedom to take the responsibility of our actions for ourselves.
James Brickey
UNM College Libertarians
