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Gandhi was murdered by people who disagreed with her; Aung San Suu Kyi
was imprisoned for over 20 years for opposing her government in Burma;
Harriet Tubman risked her life rescuing slaves after she herself had
been freed, Rosa Parks stood up to ignorant men and refused to give her
seat for a white person. Ms. Parks actions became an important symbol of
the modern Civil Rights Movement. For
Mrs. Clinton to compare a 30 year old, who by the standards of the
world, wealthy, health and quite capable to care for herself to these
great women is an insult to women's causes and women in general. And
for feminists to be silent about this issue is sick. Ms. Fluke will
graduate from Georgetown University and will have no problem getting a
lucrative position most anywhere she desires. For Ms. Fluke to complain
and campaign about not getting her birth control paid for is a sad
waste of her time and intelligence. Whether or not you agree with the
Catholic Church's beliefs on contraception is beside the point. I do
not, but I also don't think they should be forced to go against their
doctrinal beliefs. Just as I do not believe that Muslim organizations
should be forced by governmental policies to provide pork at their
cafeteria just because I would like a tenderloin. Lastly, for Mrs.
Clinton to imply that those who disagree are "extremists targeting the
poor Ms. Fluke" is simply wrong. We have better things to focus on Mrs.
Clinton.
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