On Campus

I was on campus walking to the Nest with my friend to get some lunch, when someone gave me a brochure. I didn’t know what it was right away, but my friend did and took it from me and threw it away. It was a brochure on abortion by some people who decided to go on campus and spread their views about pro-life and say that people who have had abortions are sinners in the eyes of God. Not only did they have brochures, they had HUGE posters of children who had been aborted all over campus. There was one by GW, two by Trinkle, one by Ball Circle, and three or four by the fountain in between Willard and Virginia. I don’t know if there were any by the library, Jepson or the gym. I didn’t walk over there.

Now, I am a Catholic and I know the rules about birth control and abortion, I went to a Catholic and pro-life high school, but some people take it to the extreme. Those people had no right to come onto our campus and try to place their beliefs in our heads. Brochures are one thing, but those posters were horrendous and I could not look at them. I’m not saying I’m entirely pro-choice, but I’m not entirely pro-life either. I can look at it on both sides and I would say if someone was raped or had something horrible like that happen to them, then they should have the choice to have an abortion or not. My friend I was with knows people who had abortions, some people in their 30’s. She knows that they had to make a decision and it still tears them up inside and they do feel guilty about it, but it was something they had to do. It would make people feel HORRIBLE who had abortions to look at these people who are calling them sinners!

I’ve talked to a few people about this, and most of them agree with my views. I wouldn’t mind if they just handed our brochures, I can just throw it away if I don’t believe what they believe. But the posters are another thing. They are using those posters trying to force their beliefs on other people and I do not think that is acceptable.

I know I am ranting about this but it really upset me. I’m not being heretical because I do believe in God and I am a Catholic, but I choose not to believe in all the strict rules they have set down.  I can understand pro-life and I can also understand pro-choice. I think if someone is not careful with their boyfriend and gets pregnant, she should have to keep the baby, but if someone is raped they should have a choice because it was not their choice to be raped and get pregnant.

I think I’m done with my ranting right now. It just ticked me off to see those people all over campus trying to force their ideas to students. This isn’t even a Catholic school so I don’t think they should be here. I think my roommate told me they were here last year and were told to leave, so hopefully that happens soon.

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