In Reply to: My impression of the film was that it was a slow moving character piece... posted by TWB on August 27, 2006 at 09:46:53:
i guide with reason.I can't,speaking for myself, empathize with someone who finds the course of action she chose acceptable.That there was desperation and suffering is clear.Extinguishing fragile, defenseless human life as a means of alleviating the desperation is, to me,not the best of any possible options.I simply don't agree there was no other option as though giving birth in deprived conditions is worse than the destruction of life.That just seems very short sighted and i would be unwilling to extend my empathy to her in making the choice she did so the whole story possesses,for me,the repugnant stench of selfish murder but hey,I won't listen to Wagner because he was an anti-Semite. It may be technically compelling music but it will not enter my hearing while i control my will.
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Follow Ups
- My ability to empathize with desperate people - ArdRi 10:35:36 08/27/06 (5)
- Well...I try not to predispose my critical thinking.... - TWB 11:35:00 08/27/06 (4)
- You must be rather young. - ArdRi 11:53:11 08/27/06 (3)
- LOL..well....if 50 is young than yes...but I look 35 and think much younger...(nt) - TWB 12:10:13 08/27/06 (2)
- we all think we look 35 - dave c 20:03:28 08/28/06 (1)
- Thanks for the advice... - TWB 09:47:48 08/29/06 (0)