“Hey boss, I just received another letter about abortion. Do you want to see it?”
“For heaven’s sakes, do those pro-lifers ever take a break? Do they ever come up for air? No I don’t want to see it.”
“But this one makes a good point. She says that MPs who say all women voters agree with abortion--are wrong. That there are some women out there, who are pro-life and can speak for themselves, thank you very much.”
“Who cares? We know the abortion debate is dead. Why do these religious fanatics insist on talking about abortion all the time?”
“Well, she isn’t saying anything religious. She just doesn’t think people should appoint themselves as spokeswoman for her views. She wants to give her own point of view. And that’s what we are in the business of, discussing all points of view, right?”
“Of course we are, but everybody knows the abortion debate isn’t going anywhere. The feminists won’t give up their abortion rights.”
“But there’s no such thing as abortion rights. That is, no constitutional right to abortion anyway.”
“Whatever. This election is about real issues. The economy, jobs, Quebec. None of the politicians are talking about abortion.”
“Brad Trost did...I don’t know, but people who are against abortion believe that the unborn person is a human being. That it’s not just a bunch of cells. What do you think a fetus is?”
“It doesn’t matter what I think. I need to get a paper out, not debate abortion.”
“But if people can’t debate abortion in the newspapers, where can they debate it? Stephen Harper won’t allow it debated in Parliament. The Universities won’t allow it debated on campus. That pretty much leaves the media. That’s just about the only place left for them to have their say. You know like, in letters to the editor? That’s what we do, isn’t it boss? Discuss and debate all subjects, right? No other subject is off limits in an election. Why is abortion?”
“I don’t have time for this. Delete the darn letter.”
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