It’s unfair how Nadine Dorries was treated for her opinion!
Posted 8 Sep 2011 by Walaa Idris
Twice before I blogged on the ‘essential’ advice proposed for women considering a termination. My take was and still remains – in principle, Dorries’s proposal was a good idea that was executed badly. Because giving people (pregnant women in this case) a choice and allowing them to make an informed decision is at the heart of Conservatism. Therefore, it was not a surprise that it came from a Tory Member of Parliament – and because of that Nadine Dorries deserves our respect and support. But where her project fell apart was on the details and its implementation – her proposal wasn’t tight and precise enough to keep at bay those with their own agenda from hijacking it, then twist and confuse it into something else.
That type of thing, especially in sensitive polarizing issues such as abortion, is expected and the Dorries Field team should have been better prepared for it with strong counter responses and tireless rebuttals.
However, what I found disturbingly appalling and never at all expected to see in this day and age, is the furious, aggressive and personal abuse thrown at Ms. Dorries! That’s not us, and should never have happened. We are still a civilised and tolerant nation – threats, hate mail, irrational tweets and personal hostile blogposts are all uncalled for.
People don’t always see eye to eye on everything and that’s just life, but treating those we disagree with as pariahs, is uncivil and short sighted. In a diverse, liberal and open society like ours, the expected thing to do is to use every opportunity to learn something new and different about the other side. And what can be more different than opposite views to ours? We must also, always respect others opinions regardless of how we think or feel about them. Those kind of barbaric narrow minded attacks like the ones Ms. Dorries was showered with in the past weeks are unacceptable regardless of why. Scare tactics might temporarily stifle debate but only briefly!
Categories: Nadine Dorries , Walaa Idris
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8 Sep, 13:38
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