Asking For Opinions

[Audrey]

I was just on another message board. A woman took her children to an abortion protest. She said when people were not so nice to her children she helped her children pray.

As an adult, if you choose to participate in a protest for a subject that has caused people to kill, literally murder then ok, you have that right. But why would a mother bring her children?

More than once, more than twice, doctors have been murdered for supporting abortion. This is a very very very controversial topic.

Why subject a child to this? I'm sorry, but  I just find it beyond hypocritical to protest against abortion calling a woman a murderer and then bring your children to the protest and have your children hear the fighting and be a part of this fight.

Thoughts anyone?

[Dorseybell]

Yikes!  This IS touchy! I wonder how old were her children?  My kids are 13 and 11, and if they'd expressed a similar view as mine, then I might take them with me.  I'm not much of a protester, though.  But I did have a VERY frank and open discussion on the subject of sex with my son when he was 11 yrs old (much more than close friends say they would have shared with their children).

So, I guess in short, if her children are still very young (pre-school - 3rd grade in age) then this, in my opinion, is not the right forum for her to introduce to her kids.

[Nancy]

Wow!  Although a very touchy subject....Why would a mother do that?  I agree you should talk to your children about sex when they are ready.  But I don't think that is a place for a child at any age.  Discussing it with them is one thing, even the reasons why you would go, but not take them with you.  There is too much danger in some of the protests that take place. 

[emsplace]

WOW...
Well, I can tell you that if I wanted to protest something, though I may speak to my children about it, I would not take them until they were late teens... The reason why is... a) there is so much ugliness in protests on both sides that I don't want my child to be subjected to it. b) they don't process things the way adults to and whether we like it or not, they are children and don't  understand.

Further, I'd like to say, wouldn't it be nice if these protesters offered to help these young mothers instead of condemning them? I'm not a fan of protesting abortion because I think it is a personal decision that doesn't come lightly to MOST women, I'd think. And that people protest is just sad and wrong, in my opinion.

Yes, they do have the right.... but no I would not take my child and I wouldn't do it myself.
BLAH

[Audrey]

You ladies are awesome. I didn't want to debate abortion just get opinions on taking kids to the protest. Thanks so much ladies, I think we are all in agreement on this one.