Monday, March 5, 2012
Limbaugh Under Fire
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Rush Limbaugh has since apologized for his choice of language, but he claims he was just using those statements as an analogy to illustrate his point. Who do you side with more, the law student or Rush Limbaugh, and why? Do you think government money should be used to pay for birth control? Why or why not? The law student who testified before Congress wants contraception to be covered by health insurance at religious institutions. The institutions argue that covering contraception is against their religious foundations. Do you think the institutions are infringing upon the students' religious freedom? Why or why not?
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I am not on either side. If you want birth control just pay for it, if you can't afford it don't have sex. You shouldn't have sex until your married anyways. Rush could have chosen better language to say about the young women and she just, I don't even know what to say about the girl, this video leaves me speechless.
-Morgan Dee
I think that she just makes no since, I cant believe that she thinks that people would pay for her. I think that the radio host may have takin it too far with the name calling, but in the end I believe he was still right. But in my opinion he did ruin his opinion by bad mouthing her like he did. But I am not gonna lie, I would have probably done the same thing.
I kinda side with Rush more because he has a good point he just went about expressing it the wrong way. No I don't think the government should pay for birth control because it's your choice to have sex so you can buy birth control. The institutions are handling it just fine.
Danielle...
I am not on either side because I don't think Rush was right for saying what he said.I don't think the girl was right either because she was basically saying if her birth control was paid for she could have all the sex she wanted.I think the government should and shouldn't pay for birth control.I feel if you have the money and want it get it.However if you don't have the money and would like it the government should help.
I'm not taking either side. I think the radio shouldn't have said that about the girl, he took it way to far. But, if she can't afford birth control then she shoudldn't be having sex. The radio man was right, he just shouldn't have taken it that far.
I am on no one's side in this story. I think both of them are crazy. How do you expect your job to pay for your contraception. People have to realize that everything can't come from the taxpayers. Stop laying down and you won't have this problem. I think Rush Limbaugh is crazy too. He always has something off the wall to say and he really values his opinion more than it should be valued. I don't think the lady is slut nor should she be called one but she can't expect for the taxpayers to pay for her desires.
LaTesha
I'm not really on either side of this argument. My thoughts are if you don't want to pay for birth control then you aren't willing to be responsible with the consequences that come from having sex. I don't like to talk about religion, or religious issues. I believe in a higher power but that's as far as my belief goes. I don't have a problem with people being religious but I do have an issue with arguing over who's right. With religion that argument never ends and it frustrates me to no end.
Kyle E.
I personally think the student shouldn't be having sex anyway. I also can't believe she is even asking the government to pay for her birth control! I don't think they government should pay for her because that's not there responsibility. The last thing I have to say is Rush didn't have to put her out like that danngg!
Honestly I don't think I would side with anyone in this case because I feel like both of them was in the wrong. I do not believe they should pay for birth control because the economy is having trouble with the money they do have and spending it on some pills is not going to help America. No because she chose the school under her free will and if it is against their religious foundations and she does not like there policy she does have the right to transfer.
I don't really side with either of them. If the law student can't pay for birth control, then she doesn't need to have sex. On the other hand she could need it for cramps or pain but I think that would fall under medical care. Rush Limbaugh took it too far and made himself sound like a jerk. I don't think that government money should be used for birth control because it's not a necessity. I'm not really sure if the institutions are infringing upon the students' religious freedoms, its her choice whether to buy it or not.
~Courtney
I think that the government should be allowed to pay for contraceptive products, IF the recipient makes a deal to eventually pay them back. The government is not entitled to provide these materials, because it is not their concern whether or not someone gets pregnant. I do not think that the institution hinders the religious freedoms in any way, because there are obvious "rules" to certain religions that are expected to be followed. If the woman is against these rules, she is obviously attending the wrong college. Although Rush's insults were a bit out of control, he was right in that the government should not have to pay for birth control.
I side with the law student more. I do not think the government should have to pay for birth control. However, i do believe their should be other financial aid available for women who need birth control. Such has the Health Department. Well, when you are apart of a religion, you adopt their beliefs and values as your own. Sex before marriage is one rule many religions are against. However, in this modern day world, few people follow their religious rules strictly. I think it is every woman's right, responsibility and choice to make decisions for herself.
I'm on Rush Limbaugh side. Why, because he's right. No, I don't think goverment money should be used to pay for birth control. Why, because it's not there responsibility to buy something like birth controls for somebody. Yes, I do think the institutions are infringing upon the students' religious freedom. Why, because its wrong.
Jaquitta
Rush Limbaugh because I see what he is saying and it makes since. Government money should not be put towards birth control, that is stupid. It should go towards more important things. It is not an influence on religion it is just they don't want to pay for birth control and I agree with them.
Personally I feel that if you can't afford to pay for birth control, you shouldn't be having sex. The law student should just silence herself before she makes things even worst. ZACH CAHALAN
I am siding with the law student. Rush shouldn't have taken it that far, especially on the radio. -Josh Cutchins
Rush limbaugh. I think she needs to pay for it. Because its not the governments fault you wanna have sex thats your problem.
I'm on Limbaugh side. The government shouldn't pay for birth control. Because then the government should be paying for the girl or somebody to have sex. The girls know that going to have sex, they need to pay for it, not the government. The government shouldn't pay for everything that you can pay and that it's your responsibility of what you do.
I side with the college student more because women who get pregnant and can't afford it usually end of neglecting their child. If the government paid for birth control then they could prevent neglect the infant mortality rate. I believe it shouldn't have anything to do with religious beliefs. Like I said if it was paid hopefully many more women would take that and people wouldn't have babies on accident then and they couldn't neglect them.
Rush Limbaugh because why can't you keep this to yourself. Why do you have to go out and make it a big talk, or why can't you just not have sex. I do believe birth control should be free at health departments so that babies aren't ruining teens lives. I don't know what money should pay for it, but not our own money. I think the religious institutions are right because if it's against their religon then they don't need to be the ones covering contraception. It says in the bible not to have sex until marriage and most of the ones on birth control are going against the bible but then again some are actually married and just don't want kids. I think the birth control should be covered by someone, because at health departments people have been getting it for free for awhile now.
Jessica Blythe
I'm not on either side. Rush Limbaugh shouldn't have called her that on radio. Also, government should not pay for birth control. If you want it, then you need to pay for it. It is not a necessity for you to have. Food and clothes are. If you have to have birth control though for other reasons then the Health Department or somewhere else should pay for it. Definitely not the government.
I don't know what to say about that. She shouldn't have sex if She doesn't have the money for birth control. I have no idea why the government should pay for birth control, they're not the ones having sex.
Cody Barlow
I am on neither because he had no reason to call her that and she shouldn't have her mind on that, she should have her mind on finishing law school. I think that people should pay for birth control because government should not have to pay for other people's wants. The law student should not be asking for that because, having sex before you are married is a sin. So why should Government pass that kind of bill at a religious school? I think that government should leave it how it is, because they are still if you are still in school the only thing you should be worried about is your work. When you have a steady job, a home and money to pay your bills, then you can be worried about when you are gone to settle down and have kids, but until then she needs to sit down, shut up and finish law school
I am on the law students side. I think government money should be used to pay for birth control. Birth control isn't just used to prevent pregnancy, but to heal things wrong with a woman's reproduction system. I take birth control which my insurance covers. If my insurance didn't cover it, I wouldn't be able to afford it. I don't take it for prevention, I take it for my health. It is used for way more then what people think it is.I think it should have nothing to do with religion. Everyone has their own religion and if they choose to take birth control I think they have the right to do so, if they don't want to take it, they don't have to. Maybe they should pay for it if it is being used towards the woman's health, not to prevent pregnancy.
I ain't taking sides on this one. I don't want the goverment to pay women so they can get birth control. I also don't wnat to be called a pimp either. So I'm Just going to leave this one alone.
Chris Stepp
Neither. The law student is having so much finical trouble between law school and birth control an asking for the school to pay was kind of immature. I don't really know . No the institution's religious foundation isn't infringing on the students' religious freedom the institution probably just doesn't want to go against their own religion.
I don't think that government money should be used to pay for birth control. I think that if you're going to have sex then you should be responible for your own actions. I think that it was very wrong for Limbaugh to say what he did. It was inapproriate and not his place or anyone's place for that matter. No one should be calling anyone what he called her because it's not anyones' place to judge a person.
I am on Rush Limbaugh side because he's right. I don't think government money should not go to birth control. Yes, I do think the institutions are infringing upon students.
-Travis Legate
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