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Written by Phil (6388 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Sorry Chris - none the wiser.
Am I thick? 
Phil. |
Obviously
Written by Seagull (174 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
not as obvious as I thought!!
Silent Scream is the title of a (I thought) famous anti abortion film.
If you've a mind it can be seen here but be warned it's not dor the squeamish.
http://www.silentscream.org/
Cheers
Chris |
And no Phil
Written by Seagull (174 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
| I'm sure you're not! |
Written by Phil (6388 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Ah! With it now. Never heard of the film. Will go and have a look.
Phil |
Written by Phil (6388 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Thought your poem was effective and I can imagine it being used as a rallying cry for anti-abortionists. Cold, but emotive and effective.
I checked out the site. Afraid I didn't get beyond part 1 of the video. I have very mixed and uneasy feelings about abortion. It's something I've thankfully never had to confront. Individually, I guess I'm against it. Collectively, I don't think I am. The video, far from making me more anti, just strengthened my ambiguity. I have a real problem with evangelising types. (of any kind) There's a real arrogance of (so called) truth about their message. It's exclusive and tends to say - you're either with me or against me. Put in that position by anyone, my natural inclination is to be against them.
I can't think of many things worse than abortion, but I can't bring myself to say it is totally wrong in all cases.
Got me thinking anyway.
Phil. |
Written by Seagull (174 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Deep down I am against abortion but as a man I feel that my opinion carries less weight that of a woman. I wouldn't say that I was a 'fervent evangelising type' but I do tend to side with the 'underdog'.
Chris |
Written by Phil (6388 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Sorry if you misunderstood Chris. I wasn't referring to you as an evangelising type, I was referring to Dr Whateverhisnamewas in the video.
Your beliefs, quietly stated or shown through your writing, don't strike me as evangelising in the least - just honestly put.
All the best,
Phil.
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Written by Fledermaus (3159 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
Off all abortion related poems so far,this is certainly one of the cruelest and coldest, and therefore most succesful.
I think abortion is one of those subjects which is too complicated to have a straightforward opinion on.
If someone so completely disrespects a foetus as to hold the opinion of the poem, I wonder what life the child would have if it was born... |
Written by philkent (157 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
I'm with Phil and Fledermaus on this one seagull. A very emotive subject with no easy answers and lots of grey areas.
Once I knew what the poem related to it became a very powerful piece of work indeed. Not evangalising at all but certainly hard hitting.
Good stuff. |
Written by gutterkitty (362 comments posted) 24th July 2007 |
| I like this, particularly the second line. I don't think the fifth and sixth lines are well connected, though, and the rhyme of the last line seemed a tad forced. Otherwise nicely done, a heavy-handed subject dealt with without cliché. |
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