Oct 12, 2019
In this episode, Brian explores some interviews with abortion advocates in which they admit that the use of language is what scares them the most.
Drawing from a podcast interview from VICE media, abortion advocates publicly admit that the words “prolife” and “Right to Life” are themselves deeply harmful to the “pro-choice” cause. Even the phrase “right to choose” has become less powerful in their vocabulary. They are now adjusting to use “reproductive liberty.” But is an abortion, in anyway, reproductive? Isn’t it in fact the exact opposite of reproduction? The need for abortion advocates to deceive and misrepresent their true goals can only be fulfilled through their manipulation of language.
Commissioner Johnston, whose undergraduate degree was in Comparative Linguistics, explores the power of language and the need for all of us to listen carefully, and weigh the meaning of the words that are being used in this very important battle, a battle that indeed will either cost or save lives.