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Elizabeth Fox-Genovese Compared Abortion to the Holocaust
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Eleonore Raoul Professor of the Humanities, who teaches at Emory, memorably compared abortion to the holocaust in a speech at Hamlton college. Below is a quick summary of her remarks.
Fox-Genovese speaks on abortion
By Jon Kuhl Jan. 28, 2005
Speaking on the topic of abortion, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, who is the Eleonore Raoul Professor of the Humanities and Professor of History at Emory University, delivered a pro-life talk entitled "Life or Death: Who Decides?" to a packed KJ Auditorium on Thursday, January 27th. The activist was introduced by History Professor Douglas Ambrose, who was later described by Fox-Genovese as one of her "favorite students of all time." Fox-Genovese also noted other current Hamilton faculty whom she has taught at various universities, including Professors Isserman and Paquette.
Fox-Genovese began her talk by acknowledging the topic's controversial nature, saying that abortion is "as contentious as any topic we are likely to discuss in our time." Discussing the pro-choice position first, Fox-Genovese identified the popular notion that a woman's right to an abortion is often believed in this country to be equal to that of other rights, such as freedom of speech.
Although admitting to having formally been what many would consider a feminist, Fox-Genovese believes that in order for women to be equal to men, they do not have to give up the ability to have children. Indeed, Fox-Genovese made her opinion quite clear when she stated that "abortion is the taking of a human life."
Going even further, Fox-Genovese compared abortions to a genocide equal to that of the Holocaust. She argues that when individuals start choosing who lives and who dies such a society "opens the road to the Holocaust." Responding to Fox-Genovese's comparison of abortion to the Holocaust, Caroline O'Shea '07, who is pro-choice, stated that "invoking the Holocaust when talking about abortion is extreme and irresponsible rhetoric."
Equally controversial, Fox-Genovese made the case that abortion allows white upper-middle-class society to get rid of unwanted black, diseased, and retarded babies. Commenting further on abortion's connection to racial issues, Fox-Genovese mentioned that more black babies have been killed because of abortion than lynching in the post-civil war period.
In what seemed like an attempt to return to her feminist roots, Fox-Genovese discussed the roles of men and women when it comes to abortion. Although taking offense to a woman's choice to choose abortion instead of giving up their career, Fox-Genovese placed even more of the responsibility on men. Telling the audience that "abortion is less about the liberation of women than it is about liberating men," she blamed men for being too willing to choose abortion over fatherhood.
After her talk, Fox-Genovese responded to questions from the audience. During this period of the lecture, the activist expressed two very controversial opinions. First, in arguing that women who choose to have abortions are killing another life, Fox-Genovese explained that "none of us has an absolute right to their body." Discussing the social implications of fewer abortions, Fox-Genovese expressed a preference for orphanages, and explained that the reason most people reject them is because they are expensive.
Reacting to Fox-Genovese's talk, Scott Iseman '07, who is pro-life, explained that he was disappointed in Fox-Genovese because she "sacrificed the legitimacy of her argument when she distracted from her true message by instead discussing the more controversial topics, like slavery and the Holocaust." Iseman went on to say that when "people come out of here, they're talking about the contentious issues, instead of what she was really here to talk about - the value of life."
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese will be followed next Wednesday by Gloria Feldt, the President of Planned Parenthood. According to History Professor Maurice Isserman, who is organizing Feldt's visit to campus, "I was pleased that, at the suggestion of my history colleague Doug Ambrose, the Levitt Center decided to invite Elizabeth Fox-Genovese to offer a counter-view." Following both speakers' talks, the Hamilton College Democrats will be sponsoring a panel discussion on the issue of abortion.
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By Jon Kuhl Jan. 28, 2005
Speaking on the topic of abortion, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, who is the Eleonore Raoul Professor of the Humanities and Professor of History at Emory University, delivered a pro-life talk entitled "Life or Death: Who Decides?" to a packed KJ Auditorium on Thursday, January 27th. The activist was introduced by History Professor Douglas Ambrose, who was later described by Fox-Genovese as one of her "favorite students of all time." Fox-Genovese also noted other current Hamilton faculty whom she has taught at various universities, including Professors Isserman and Paquette.
Fox-Genovese began her talk by acknowledging the topic's controversial nature, saying that abortion is "as contentious as any topic we are likely to discuss in our time." Discussing the pro-choice position first, Fox-Genovese identified the popular notion that a woman's right to an abortion is often believed in this country to be equal to that of other rights, such as freedom of speech.
Although admitting to having formally been what many would consider a feminist, Fox-Genovese believes that in order for women to be equal to men, they do not have to give up the ability to have children. Indeed, Fox-Genovese made her opinion quite clear when she stated that "abortion is the taking of a human life."
Going even further, Fox-Genovese compared abortions to a genocide equal to that of the Holocaust. She argues that when individuals start choosing who lives and who dies such a society "opens the road to the Holocaust." Responding to Fox-Genovese's comparison of abortion to the Holocaust, Caroline O'Shea '07, who is pro-choice, stated that "invoking the Holocaust when talking about abortion is extreme and irresponsible rhetoric."
Equally controversial, Fox-Genovese made the case that abortion allows white upper-middle-class society to get rid of unwanted black, diseased, and retarded babies. Commenting further on abortion's connection to racial issues, Fox-Genovese mentioned that more black babies have been killed because of abortion than lynching in the post-civil war period.
In what seemed like an attempt to return to her feminist roots, Fox-Genovese discussed the roles of men and women when it comes to abortion. Although taking offense to a woman's choice to choose abortion instead of giving up their career, Fox-Genovese placed even more of the responsibility on men. Telling the audience that "abortion is less about the liberation of women than it is about liberating men," she blamed men for being too willing to choose abortion over fatherhood.
After her talk, Fox-Genovese responded to questions from the audience. During this period of the lecture, the activist expressed two very controversial opinions. First, in arguing that women who choose to have abortions are killing another life, Fox-Genovese explained that "none of us has an absolute right to their body." Discussing the social implications of fewer abortions, Fox-Genovese expressed a preference for orphanages, and explained that the reason most people reject them is because they are expensive.
Reacting to Fox-Genovese's talk, Scott Iseman '07, who is pro-life, explained that he was disappointed in Fox-Genovese because she "sacrificed the legitimacy of her argument when she distracted from her true message by instead discussing the more controversial topics, like slavery and the Holocaust." Iseman went on to say that when "people come out of here, they're talking about the contentious issues, instead of what she was really here to talk about - the value of life."
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese will be followed next Wednesday by Gloria Feldt, the President of Planned Parenthood. According to History Professor Maurice Isserman, who is organizing Feldt's visit to campus, "I was pleased that, at the suggestion of my history colleague Doug Ambrose, the Levitt Center decided to invite Elizabeth Fox-Genovese to offer a counter-view." Following both speakers' talks, the Hamilton College Democrats will be sponsoring a panel discussion on the issue of abortion.
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Bible Scholar Graham Spurgeon, a Baptist, lives in Buncombe county, North Carolina. This essay has been distributed in all 50 states and in many foreign countries, and is considered by many people to be the most persuasive pro-abortion essay ever published in America.
Q. Some anti-abortionists say that abortions in America constitute a Hitler-style Holocaust.
A. This is ironic because Hitler (and Stalin as well) outlawed abortion. Totalitarian regimes want to control every aspect of a person’s life, including a woman’s reproductive system. In America, by contrast, when our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, early abortions were legal. Allowing women to control their own bodies is the American way; treating women like cattle is the totalitarian way of dictators and ayatollahs.
see full article below.
distort what hey say to fir into their own agenda.
Me I really dont Care either which way.