Texans: Please Think of Your Daughters and other Women You Love

[MineralMan]

This new law has no exceptions, even in cases of rape or incest. So, you have a daughter. What if she is raped and becomes pregnant? Do you really want her to be forced to go through a pregnancy and birth? Really? Who was the rapist? Do you approve of that rapist's character? Do you want his genes in your family? How will you feel about a grandchild who has a rapist as a biological father?

Any woman could be raped. Your daughter is not immune, nor is your wife, sister, or any other woman you know and care about. The same issues apply.

This is a terrible, terrible law, for many reasons. But, think about the women and girls in your own life. Do they matter to you?

Just think!

[atreides1]

1. Interesting

But I believe you're speaking to the deaf, dumb, and blind!

With the exception of those who are liberal, do you actually believe that conservatives care about women at all?

The politicians who put this law into place are only concerned with holding onto power and raking in money...and making the religious fanatics, that make up their base, happy!

[MineralMan]

2. When it comes to actual family members,

people's attitudes are often different than with random other people.

[Nay]

10. Their attitudes are different, for sure -- "I can send my girls out of state, and I couldn't

care less what happens to women I don't know."

Very tribal.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. People believe laws like this don't apply to them, or they have the resources to get around them

if they actually need to.

[MineralMan]

4. Many people do, of course, but not all.

Building awareness is important. Making people think can shift their point of view on issues, and nothing is closer to most people than their families.

Making issues personal is an important factor in influencing voters. Efforts in that direction are never wasted, even though they don't alter some people's opinions.

[hurple]

5. I am a married male with three grown daughters

Out of the 4 women that have lived in this house, I know of 3 of them have been raped. I violently and left for dead, and 1 repeatedly, while underage, in an attempt to "groom" her.

It is that prevalent.

And that horrifies me.

It also makes me feel I failed as a father.

[MineralMan]

7. I'm so sorry those things happened.

But, yes, such things are not as rare as some seem to think.

[vercetti2021]

11. You didn't fail

The parents of the rapists failed to raise decent human beings. They raised monsters.

[Freethinker65]

8. They do not care until it happens.

[MiniMe]

9. The lawmakers are all pretty rich, they can afford to send their daughters somewhere it is legal

For the others.....