This is too ridiculous to even comment upon!
Bozell Column: Ban The Word 'Fetus' | NewsBusters.org
Newsweek also has a clarity that’s breathtaking. It’s clearly not convinced that a baby should be defined as a human being until it is born. Later in the caption, Newsweek added the improved images have allowed "expectant parents to bond with their babies much earlier." But the next sentence points the reader to a picture of a "13-week-old fetus."
Our media elite prides itself on an official or unofficial policy of not using insulting or offensive terms about women or minorities in its daily news content. It’s about time they took the same approach to the unborn baby, and nixed the word "fetus" as too demeaning of human life.
Clear and direct language is the bane of the emotional argument of extreme pro-lifers.
I don't know. I think fetus is a valid term for a fetus. Calling a fetus a fetus in no way detracts from the human component of the fetus.
That's my belief, too. But it seems the extreme pro-life argument hinges on making sure that the ZEF is never referred to anything short of a precious pink baby regardless of its developmental stage.
Some do. I've never found it a problem. Human life is human life, no matter what words we have for it. In the end, I'm probably on the extreme end of the pro-life side as well. I'm against abortion, against intrusive, interventionist, offensive wars, and against the death penalty.
No more than abortion opponents who never use the terms because it lacks emotional appeal.I have had enough debates on this issue to recognize that people who constantly insist on using the term "fetus" or "zygote" are generally the most extreme in their attacks on people who are pro-life.
You are among the few.I'm pro-life and I have no problem calling the unborn according to their developmental stages (zygote, fetus, etc).
Everything that can be said about one side can also be said about the other. No one is perfect.There is also extreme emotional appeal from the pro-choice side as well.
No more than abortion opponents who never use the terms because it lacks emotional appeal.
Perhaps, but not necessarily.It is not about people using the term, but insisting that other people use the term as well. Someone who does not insist on people using the same terms is probably not going to be as radical.
i agree but we can't even call a cripple a cripple without getting bashed for it. somehow it has become the WRONG term the correct term now is handicaped but that now somehow is WRONG and we have to now call them handicapeable. it kind of gets out of hand after awhile. it even says in the bible jesus healed the cripples i've looked it up in many dictionary's and didn't find shame attached to it.I don't know. I think fetus is a valid term for a fetus. Calling a fetus a fetus in no way detracts from the human component of the fetus.
This is too ridiculous to even comment upon!
Bozell Column: Ban The Word 'Fetus' | NewsBusters.org
Newsweek also has a clarity that’s breathtaking. It’s clearly not convinced that a baby should be defined as a human being until it is born. Later in the caption, Newsweek added the improved images have allowed "expectant parents to bond with their babies much earlier." But the next sentence points the reader to a picture of a "13-week-old fetus."
Our media elite prides itself on an official or unofficial policy of not using insulting or offensive terms about women or minorities in its daily news content. It’s about time they took the same approach to the unborn baby, and nixed the word "fetus" as too demeaning of human life.
This is too ridiculous to even comment upon!
Bozell Column: Ban The Word 'Fetus' | NewsBusters.org
Newsweek also has a clarity that’s breathtaking. It’s clearly not convinced that a baby should be defined as a human being until it is born. Later in the caption, Newsweek added the improved images have allowed "expectant parents to bond with their babies much earlier." But the next sentence points the reader to a picture of a "13-week-old fetus."
Our media elite prides itself on an official or unofficial policy of not using insulting or offensive terms about women or minorities in its daily news content. It’s about time they took the same approach to the unborn baby, and nixed the word "fetus" as too demeaning of human life.
The only time the words fetus/embryo/zygot/zef are used by lay people is in context of abortion debates. These are scientific terms denoting the specific timeline of a baby's development. People using these terms when arguing their ProChoice stance effectively (in their own minds) dehumanize a baby. Let's face it. Nobody wants to kill babies. So we have to call them something else.
Actually those are not just scientific words but accurate terms for what exists inside a pregnant woman. Since abortion takes place in a certain development stage why is is not the right thing to use the appropriate term as opposed to a broader one which adds NOTHING to the discussion beyond emotional appeal?The only time the words fetus/embryo/zygot/zef are used by lay people is in context of abortion debates. These are scientific terms denoting the specific timeline of a baby's development.
Really? Could you please share with us how do you know what is in people's minds? And what does "dehumanize" mean? How does an accurate term change anything about the fetus?People using these terms when arguing their ProChoice stance effectively (in their own minds) dehumanize a baby.
Wow, you must have had an epiphany...Let's face it. Nobody wants to kill babies.
No, some people call fetuses something else. Babies are babies, single cells are something less.So we have to call them something else.
This is too ridiculous to even comment upon!
Bozell Column: Ban The Word 'Fetus' | NewsBusters.org
Newsweek also has a clarity that’s breathtaking. It’s clearly not convinced that a baby should be defined as a human being until it is born. Later in the caption, Newsweek added the improved images have allowed "expectant parents to bond with their babies much earlier." But the next sentence points the reader to a picture of a "13-week-old fetus."
Our media elite prides itself on an official or unofficial policy of not using insulting or offensive terms about women or minorities in its daily news content. It’s about time they took the same approach to the unborn baby, and nixed the word "fetus" as too demeaning of human life.
Actually those are not just scientific words but accurate terms for what exists inside a pregnant woman. Since abortion takes place in a certain development stage why is is not the right thing to use the appropriate term as opposed to a broader one which adds NOTHING to the discussion beyond emotional appeal?
Really? Could you please share with us how do you know what is in people's minds? And what does "dehumanize" mean? How does an accurate term change anything about the fetus?
Wow, you must have had an epiphany...
No, some people call fetuses something else. Babies are babies, single cells are something less.
Actually those are not just scientific words but accurate terms for what exists inside a pregnant woman. Since abortion takes place in a certain development stage why is is not the right thing to use the appropriate term as opposed to a broader one which adds NOTHING to the discussion beyond emotional appeal?
Sorry, a woman doesn't carry an embryo or a zygot or a zef or a fetus when she's pregnant. She carries a baby. I don't know what circles you travel in, but, believe me, no woman ever says, "I'm three weeks pregnant!!!! Yay!!!! I'm going to have a baby!!!! Provided it survives past the zygot, embryonic and fetal stages."
My point is that the only time we hear these scientific terms is when people are discussing abortion. And they absolutely do dehumanize babies.
So what? Really, so what? Do you only speak in scientific terms? No one only speaks in scientific terms. The only reason too insist on using only scientific terms is to dehumanize the subject in order to rationalize it as acceptable. Have the courage to admit that.
And I'm sure that no woman imagines a zygote or a fetus in their body when they think of their "baby" -- Unfortunately, beliefs don't always coincide with reality.
I completely and 100% support abortion, regardless of whether you call it "aborting babies" or "aborting fetuses". Hell you could call it "murdering poor, defenseless cute little babies" and I'd still support it. This entire argument is just stupid. Once again, this is the doublespeak of the anti-choice movement coming out, as it always does.
Perception is reality to a happily pregnant woman.
Well....good for you. Surprise. I'm ProChoice, although I sure don't want babies aborted after 4 months. The entire argument is NOT stupid. If rabid ProChoicers didn't try to shove their beliefs down other people's throats, more people would ADMIT to being ProChoice...with limits. When ProChoicers continue to wave red capes in people's faces by deliberately trying to dehumanize a human life, they alienate the very people they might reach.
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