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Pro choice vs Pro Life

If you ask me if I'm pro-choice or pro-life, I cannot give you a straight answer.  I don't think that women should be allowed to have an abortion just because they made a poor decision, however, I also feel that women should have the right to have one if it is necessary.  Perhaps my position can be better stated by the following story: Many years ago, a young mother of 2 was battling breast cancer.  Part of her treatment was to undergo intense radiation therapy.  Shortly after one of her treatments, she discovered her husband was having an affair.  She began divorce procedures.  Shortly after she had undergone all her radiation therapies, the doctors declared her cancer free.  She was extremely emaciated and very sick.  She continued to get sicker - she went to her doctor and discovered she was pregnant.  The doctor told her that in her poor health, the chances of her surviving this pregnancy were very, very slim, and the baby most likely wouldn't even survive.  If she co

Uniqueness

As a teacher I have learned some very important things that have helped me greatly in every aspect when dealing with other people. Everyone is unique.  Each person learns differently.  Each person feels emotions differently.  Each person processes energy differently.  Each person sees things differently.  Each person hears things differently.  Each person remembers things differently.  Everyone's brain is wired differently based on genetics and life experiences.  Everyone experiences the world in their own way.  Every thought, sight, sound, touch, emotion is processed through very unique brain systems.  The same thing that is seen by two people is not processed the same way, it is not remembered the same way, it is not interpreted the same way.  Ever.  One's person vision of romantic and happy roses may be another person's vision of death and sorrow simply because their experiences are different. Never assume that what you see, hear, feel, think, etc., is the same as som