The Law of Polarization

Today in class we discussed the law of polarization. Although I can see where this theory can be sometimes right, I don't think it can be applied to every situation as in the case of the pro-life movement (which was one example someone gave to illustrate the law of polarization.)

Now I'm not saying that there has not ever been an extreme radical 'pro-life' activist who genuinely wants to kill people - there have been a few, but these people ARE NOT PRO-LIFE!!!!

An excerpt from a handbook from the Pro-life Action League states that

Despite some highly publicized cases, violence perptrated by by babortion
opponents is extremly rare. The few individuals who have bombed abortion
facilities were not part of the mainstream pro-life movement, and in some
cases have even admitted they were more motivated by a desire for fame than
concern for the plight of unborn children.

Here is a very good article by Joe Scheidler. Click here to read.

And here's another article about the President's new terrorism dictionary where pro-life activists and veterans are placed on the same level as terrorists. It's just ridiculous!!!!!

The pro-life movement is founded on peaceful protests. Having been to numerous protests myself, I can say that the more pro-lifers join together, the more peaceful they become.

OK, rant over. The point is, the more certain groups discuss things does not mean that they will turn to violence in order to get their opinions across. Rather, they will double their peaceful efforts to make a statement and get excited about common interests.