Comments on: Welcome

By: Brendan Frost

Brendan Frost — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:31:43 +0000

Hi, Jen: I just googled your name after reading the infidels debate with Mr. Carrier (?). My original google search which led me to that debate was on the phrase “what is a child.” I had just looked “child” up in my Encyclopedia Britannica, to confirm that all embryos are children (the entry on “embryo” clearly states that in humans, children are called embryos at a certain stage, but that’s maybe not quite the same thing). Unfortunately and surprisingly no entry for “child” so I resorted to Google.

Very interesting debate; one that I’ve been in once myself. I will have to reread it. I want to examine how Carrier’s excellently presented points are dualistic in spite of his denial. Your point about “C” and “C-prime” (namely, “personhood” versus “being valued by others as a peron”) was excellent.

My antagonist made very similar points to Carrier, and I believe many of these arguments may have reached their maximum point of public distribution in Carl Sagan’s defense of abortion in Parade magazine back in the ’80s.

By: Lara

Lara — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:08:49 +0000

Jen, good to find you again!

(Just another ex-LeftOuter poking around…)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:40:22 +0000

I’m in! I’ll be adding you to my RSS Reader (and demoderating your comment) later on today or tomorrow. My purpose here is just to join in the discussion in general.

By: Neil McKenty

Neil McKenty — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:42:41 +0000

Jen, you seem to have a very comprehensive and progressive mission statement. Although I don’t agree with it in every respect, I hope you continue in this positive direction.

By: John Cochran

John Cochran — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:01:56 +0000

Hi. I’m a reporter in Washington, D.C., at a magazine called Congressional Quarterly. I’d like to chat with you about the issues you’re addressing in your blog, if you’re willing. Mind emailing me when you have a moment? Thanks! JC

By: Rose Evans

Rose Evans — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:25:20 +0000

This is wonderful, Jen!
I agree with all that you’ve said.
I am particularly glad to read a prolife person appreciating the importance of having contraception available as a part of the effort to reduce abortion.
Of course it’s not the entire answer. We basically need to arrive at total respect for all human life.
I spent my working life as a special education teacher and my experience taught me profound respect for my students. It grieves me deeply that many unborn children are killed because of their disabilities.
I liked your question, about the article on Crisis Pregnancy Centers, where is Birthright in all this. It was odd that the writer ommitted that very large and profoundly ethical and respectful organization.
Thanks for this great Blog!
Rose Evans

By: Denise LaMarra

Denise LaMarra — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:07:21 +0000

Yes – here’s my email:
gypsy71 [at] comcast [dot] net ~ Thanks, Denise

(I edited the comment in the hope of keeping your email from getting picked up by spambots. –jr)

By: Jen R

Jen R — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:54:08 +0000

Thank you for commenting!

Do you have a contact email or URL for people who would like to get in touch with you about forming a local group?

By: Denise LaMarra

Denise LaMarra — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:06:04 +0000

Hi Jen, I just received your message last night, and yes, am very much interested and happy to hear from you. I am a member of Feminists for Life. I would be interested in getting a local group together, even informally. Anyone else in the Philly area interested?

For now, I’m happy just to hear from other like-minded folks. The media’s tendency to compartmentalize pro-lifers is so frustrating. Hopefully this group will give a stronger voice to non-extremist views.

Thank you!

By: Jen R

Jen R — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:23:56 +0000

Thanks for letting me know. I’m pretty clueless about CSS — I just yoinked this template from http://themes.wordpress.net/ and haven’t changed much — but I’ll see what I can do.

And, yes, I will certainly be posting on the topic you brought up, in due time. :)