Anti-Abortion Billboard In SoHo Targets Blacks, Sparks Outrage

What can you say about this?

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They're obviously trying to offend people on purpose. Instead of producing a valid argument, they went lazy and used shock value instead.

I understand that the message they're trying to convey is, "A lot of fetuses carried by black mothers are aborted each year, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped," but I cannot possibly think of a worse way to say it. Heck, one reading of this makes it seem like they're saying, "A lot of black people are born each year that grow up to be criminals, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped."

Doesn't make sense because fetuses aren't citizens until birth so they can't be American/African American

I understand that the message they're trying to convey is, "A lot of fetuses carried by black mothers are aborted each year, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped," but I cannot possibly think of a worse way to say it. Heck, one reading of this makes it seem like they're saying, "A lot of black people are born each year that grow up to be criminals, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped."

GabuEx

My college is full of posters like that.

One new one is ,"pretend I'm a tree and save me."

i dont see a real problem with the billboard. blacks i think have like the highest abortion rates so obviously targeting that group and making the statement is a sound arguement as to why abortion is bad. im not really seeing a big issue here. let them put whatever billboard they want up. lets stop worrying about offending peoplekayoticdreamz

I've heard the whole 'Planned Parenthood was rooted in a racist agenda' but this makes that look ridiculous.CptJSparrow

[QUOTE="kayoticdreamz"]i dont see a real problem with the billboard. blacks i think have like the highest abortion rates so obviously targeting that group and making the statement is a sound arguement as to why abortion is bad. im not really seeing a big issue here. let them put whatever billboard they want up. lets stop worrying about offending peoplePirate700

Wow... not sure what to say to this.

My college is full of posters like that.

One new one is ,"pretend I'm a tree and save me."

dercoo

:lol: Do the people putting those posters up not realize those are two COMPLETELY different situations?

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

I understand that the message they're trying to convey is, "A lot of fetuses carried by black mothers are aborted each year, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped," but I cannot possibly think of a worse way to say it. Heck, one reading of this makes it seem like they're saying, "A lot of black people are born each year that grow up to be criminals, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped."

Pirate700

I understand that the message they're trying to convey is, "A lot of fetuses carried by black mothers are aborted each year, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped," but I cannot possibly think of a worse way to say it. Heck, one reading of this makes it seem like they're saying, "A lot of black people are born each year that grow up to be criminals, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped."

GabuEx

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

I understand that the message they're trying to convey is, "A lot of fetuses carried by black mothers are aborted each year, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped," but I cannot possibly think of a worse way to say it. Heck, one reading of this makes it seem like they're saying, "A lot of black people are born each year that grow up to be criminals, and that's a bad thing that should be stopped."

jimmyjammer69

They are CLEARLY getting to the root cause of this problem with this billboard, thank God a complicated problem such as this could be summarized with a sentence and used to manipulate people on a billboard. Finally, humanity is evolving to a more sophisticated era. yabbicoke

My question is what race is going to vandalize this banner first? Blacks or whites? Or maybe some other race? O_o

I'm appalled. Such a message is worth being spit upon.

[QUOTE="kayoticdreamz"]i dont see a real problem with the billboard. blacks i think have like the highest abortion rates so obviously targeting that group and making the statement is a sound arguement as to why abortion is bad. im not really seeing a big issue here. let them put whatever billboard they want up. lets stop worrying about offending peoplePirate700

The message of "high abortion rate among black people" immediately crossed my mind, so I don't see what the big deal is. Then again, I'm not one to immediately go around spouting off things as "RACIST!" Now, you replace that girl with Buckwheat... maybe you got a point. JustPlainLucas

But it has a black person, clearly it's being racist.

DigitalExile

Some people will take it offensively, but, at same time, I wonder how true is this? Is abortion rate really bad among African Americans? I support abortion, but, if that's abortion abuse instead of valid abortion, I would certainly be worried.magicalclick

Some people will take it offensively, but, at same time, I wonder how true is this? Is abortion rate really bad among African Americans? I support abortion, but, if that's abortion abuse instead of valid abortion, I would certainly be worried.magicalclick

What can you say about this?

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MrEnvelope

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

Vesica_Prime

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

ravenhost91

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

ravenhost91

And people who are pro-choice are automatically trapped in their "liberal bubble"?

Leave your ignorant bubble and join the real world.

[QUOTE="ravenhost91"][QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

leonadasz2

[QUOTE="ravenhost91"][QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

Vesica_Prime

And people who are pro-choice are automatically trapped in their "liberal bubble"?

Leave your ignorant bubble and join the real world.

[QUOTE="leonadasz2"][QUOTE="ravenhost91"][QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Says a lot about the typical anti-Abortionist imo.

ravenhost91

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

[QUOTE="ravenhost91"]Does it? Because the people who put up that billboard properly represent the nearly 50% of Americans who are pro-life? Didnt think so. maybe one day you can leave your liberal bubble and join the real worldravenhost91

And people who are pro-choice are automatically trapped in their "liberal bubble"?

Leave your ignorant bubble and join the real world.

From a marketing standpoint, I think it is genius, however the big difference between pro lifers and pro choicers to me is that pro lifers want to dictate their opinions on people, while pro choicers want to leave it up to an individual.

[QUOTE="ravenhost91"][QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

And people who are pro-choice are automatically trapped in their "liberal bubble"?

Leave your ignorant bubble and join the real world.

Nibroc420

http://www.gallup.com/poll/118399/more-americans-pro-life-than-pro-choice-first-time.aspx Im sure there are more recent ones.