Quote of the Day 2-17-11
First of all, it seems rather irresponsible of the writer in the first place to have even asked Bieber his opinion on abortion. The kid is nothing more than that – a kid, a teen boy, a child, really – and he has absolutely nothing to do with health care or lawmaking.
Secondly, Bieber’s a pop star, and he should stick to posing for teenybopper magazine pull-out posters and singing feel-good tracks that make little girls’ hearts flutter…. [H]is ignorant, and yes, conservative, self-righteous opinions (that likely come from his very religious, born-again Christian mother – I doubt he’s formed them on his own) ANNOY me, quite honestly…. ?
I can’t help but feel cold toward celebs whose political views, perspective on the world, or ridiculous actions are so at odds with what I believe in and stand for. By extension, I find I’m not as interested in their movies, music, or TV shows… and I may end up, well, boycotting them.
… I turn off the radio whenever misogynist, homophobic, girlfriend-beater Chris Brown comes on…. I won’t watch Mel Gibson flicks, forget it. (After it’s become clear what an anti-semitic, racist, misogynistic lunatic he is, does anyone want to anymore?)…. And not that I care about football at all, but I’d boycott big mouth pro-life Denver Broncos player Tim Tebow.
Of course, these celebs have the right to say whatever they want, but I have a right as a consumer of entertainment to CHOOSE to turn my back to them if I don’t agree with what they have to say or appreciate what they do offstage/screen/field.
~Maressa Brown, in a blog titled, “Justin Bieber Is Pro-Life: Let’s Boycott Him,” The Stir, February 17
Political Views? Why is it that when someone is asked about abortion, people jump at the assumption that its a political view? Abortion is a medical procedure. A medical procedure that results in terminating a life.
If this kid said something like “I think it’s a woman’s choice” ..I highly doubt Maressa Brown would react at all. If anything she would even praise him for his “belief”.
Also, I really resent the fact that when you’re young and raised in a Christian home, and you voice out your belief, suddenly people think you are not capable of having your own opinions and belief…and that you were somehow brainwashed and pushed into believing.
My mom was a born again Christian. She however did not force me to believe what she believed in. I came to my understanding when I was 12 and when I was 16 I knew full well who Jesus was in my life. I was capable of forming my own opinions and capable of having my own beliefs. I was not brain washed or pushed as some of these “liberal’ people would think…Oh and when I was 8 years old, before I knew that there was such thing as “prolife” or ”prochoice” etc, I knew that when women (my big sis and aunts) around me were pregnant, it was a baby inside. Politics had nothing to do with that belief. Just basic biology.
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Wow…she’s COLD. In other words “All I want to do is hate pregnancy and kill babies. And I hate anyone who DOESN’T want to kill babies!” And she hates Christians in the mix. I feel sorry for someone who is so cold and closed off. She needs prayer.
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Well, she has the right to her opinions, as hateful as they may be And by the same token, I boycott the music, films, books, etc., of pro-abortion entertainers, which means that I hardly watch television, or movies at all. But I guess it’s okay for celebrities to be PC and even brag about their abortions, at least in her book.
Tweens adore this kid, so maybe he will be a good influence on them. If you read the comments on the article I would say that the majority agree or are at least tolerant of his stance. And I hardly think that his prolife stance will hurt his standing with these girls at all.
I’m a big football fan, and from what i hear, Tim Tebow is actually on the quiet side. He’s well-spoken, polite, and best of all, he loves his mother! You don’t hear about him using drugs or hanging around strip joints or anything like that. I can’t see how anyone can find fault with that.
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I actually agree with the blogger when she says that Bieber’s opinions “likely come from his very religious, born-again Christian mother – I doubt he’s formed them on his own”. I am a big proponent of forming ones own opinions after researching the topic and discussing it amongst others. But this does not give her the right to bash Justin simply because he HAS beliefs. Whether he has formed these beliefs on his own or been persuaded by his mom, it does not mean that he is NOT entitled to have beliefs. Marressa must keep this in mind.
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I found it ironic that if a girl the same age as Justin Bieber (who might even be pregnant by someone the same age as Justin Bieber) were to make the decision to abort, she would not be viewed as a “kid, a teen girl, a child, really.” She’d be viewed as an “adult” whose parents don’t even need to be notified of her plans to kill her child.
Also, extreme much? Comparing Bieber to Mel Gibson and Chris Brown is a tad of a stretch.
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We boycott pro-abort celebs.
Basically, this is just another sign of the debate reaching a boiling point within our culture. Abortion is no longer simply a litmus test for politicians. It’s becoming a litmus test for celebrities, too. If we don’t end abortion soon and put this issue to bed, the divide will only grow greater.
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yes…REALLY, Kel. Seems Ms. Brown kind of just hates “males” in general, be they MEN or BOYS. If you notice, when the MSM talks about teen-age girls who are sexually active, or who want to have abortions, they’re suddenly “Women younger than 18″…even if they’re talking about a 12 or 13 year old!
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Ironic considering the blogger would probably advocate for extreme measures in teaching kids about sex and contraception earlier than the age of Bieber. So because he’s a “kid, a boy”… he shouldn’t hold views that he “more than likely didn’t form on his own.” but yet shoving down a preteens throat about premarital sex, homosexual sex, birth control, abortion and call it “sex ed” is ok?
Hypocrites
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Separate measures of acceptability – pointed out by others (thank you) – regarding the possibility of the young regarding abortion. She obviously does not like the situation where anyone is against abortion.
And when she gets older, with more life experience – especially when dealing with the sacrifice of parenthood and giving of oneself to others – many pro-abortion women enlarge their world view to recognize the heart of the matter – that a human life is precious and when women choose abortion they are choosing the purposeful ending of a human life. Second, mostly, it’s not ending a stranger’s human life, but a close and even a relative’s human life. Mostly one’s own child’s life.
Age does not preclude one from being wise and recognizing the Truth. Even young children know that a woman, while pregnant, is pregnant with a human child – and that child has worth and value just because they ‘are.’
It’s only when re get ‘wise’ (sarcasm here), when we refute the natural, the loving and the normal, is when we get irrational – that we want, what we want, when we want it (now). It is when we are selfish that we abandon all natural reason to have what we want.
Hopefully, we will return to our innocent and loving roots, leaving selfishness aside. In essence, when we grow up and become what we are meant to be in the fullest sense of the word – then and only then can we truly love – fully, completely and start the process of growing into the human God had intended when we were fist a thought in His mind.
Ms. Brown is one of many who need to grow and love more. Then she will be on the right track.
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“The kid is nothing more than that – a kid, a teen boy, a child, really”
But if he were a girl, he would be all wise and knowing, right?
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If you look at all the comments on the blog itself, the vast majority are calling her out as a hypocrite and applauding/agreeing with Beiber’s views. The tide is turning…..
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So he has the right to say what he wants…but she’s saying he should just shut up. Way to be contradictory there.
I actually agree with the blogger when she says that Bieber’s opinions “likely come from his very religious, born-again Christian mother – I doubt he’s formed them on his own”.
Why? It’s not like he’s too young to come to his own conclusions about abortion. When Lila Rose was his age she’d already started Live Action.
This woman’s comment about Tim Tebow is nuts. All the guy said was, basically, “Doctors told my mom to abort me, but she didn’t, and we’re both glad she didn’t.” He can’t have an opinion about his own life? Wow, maybe we should all stop talking about any aspect of our lives, lest we be labelled “big-mouths.”
If Maressa Brown wants to boycott Justin Bieber, she’s free to go right ahead. However, it’s hypocritical of her to basically say he should shut up and then start talking about how he has the right to say whatever he wants. Personally, I think I might finally get around to checking out this kid’s music.
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She said he is just a kid, a child that has nothing to do with healthcare or lawmaking, so what? That doesn’t mean he can’t have an informed opinion, I wonder how much this writer is involved in lawmaking herself as she spews her opinions.
This is more of a moral issue than a political issue anyway, he may not know that much about politics but he is old enough to have a sense of morality. I bet if he said he was pro-choice she would praise him for being so mature and intelligent for his age.
I guess her point is, if you are young and disagree with me, you’re out of your element, so I don’t like you. Unfortunately, this attitude is pretty common in pro-choice circles
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Maressa does know that there are some born-again Christians who are NOT pro-life, right?
I mean I have a problem with people saying they’re Christian then supporting abortion, but at the same time, I know enough to know that exists.
Also, at the age of 16 I was pro-life…years later, I’m still pro-life. So, who’s Maressa going to blame for my stance now that I’m no longer a teenager, but rather an adult wife and mother? And it’s not just my faith that influenced my pro-life stance, it’s the fact that I know what abortion is.
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She said ‘he is just a kid, a child that has nothing to do with healthcare or lawmaking’, so what? That doesn’t mean he can’t have an informed opinion, I wonder how much this writer is involved in lawmaking herself as she spews her opinions. This is more of a moral issue than a political issue anyway, he may not know that much about politics but he is old enough to have a sense of morality. I bet if he said he was pro-choice she would praise him for being so mature and intelligent for his age.
I guess her point is, if you are young and disagree with me, you’re out of your element, so I don’t like you. Unfortunately, this attitude is pretty common in pro-choice circles
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I hope he stays strong!
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I hope he stays strong!
Me too. I hope he takes time off for college and gets away from the limelight from time to time so he can stay grounded; fame isn’t the key to happiness. And I hope he uses the pro-life question as a litmus test for his future girlfriends. I’d hate to see him end up with a pro-abort girl. Ugh. God bless you, Justin.
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Comparing Bieber to Mel Gibson and Chris Brown is a tad of a stretch.
Ha! Agreed, Kel. Though <retch> he’s now a household name for many of us, he’s still a kid in many ways.
I’ve heard that his handlers are expecting him to lose popularity – apparently there is often a roughly three-year cycle for most teens in similar situations.
But who really knows? “Justin Bieber antichrist” gets over 800,000 results on Google….
And I wonder if there is a reason for the absurd combed-forward hairdo…. You think there might be something on his scalp that he doesn’t want seen? : D
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I love it when I see young people who have a strong moral compass, and yes it comes from the family they are raised in and also the church they are raised in.
Tim Tebow, Justin, and fellow celebs who believe the way they do about life know they will not have to answer to people like Maressa when their worldly lives are done.They will be able to meet their Heavenly Father knowing they did the right thing.
Pray for all who believe and work to preserve life from conception to natural death.
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Overheard coming from Planned Parenthood:
Let the name Bieber be stricken from every book and tablet, stricken from all pylons and obelisks, stricken from every monument of Egypt. Let the name Bieber be unheard and unspoken, erased from the memory of men for all time.
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Maressa Brown says the Justin Bieber is “a kid, a teen boy, a child, really,” and that he “should stick toposing for teenybopper magazine pull-out posters and singing feel-good tracks,”
I guess Maressa doesn’t believe young people should have or express their own ideas, unless those ideas agree with hers. She implys that young people aren’t mature enough to think for themselves or the have opinions. Well, when I was that age, I was very opinionated. I believed things and believed them passionately. Over the years I’ve met many opinionated teenagers, some left wing, some right wing. Their politics doesn’t matter here. What matters is they had political feelings, strong ones. Convictions don’t seem to know an age limit.
And she announces that she feels cold to celebreties whose polical view and outlooks differ from hers. Oh horrors, how dare anyone have an opinion that differs with Maressa Brown? She knows they have the right to think and say whatever they want. But I wonder if they would have that right if Maressa Brown could take over the country and make decisions about what people can think and say, never mind whether they were adults or teens.
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Wait, wait, wait for it…….Maressa Brown must totally HEART Charlie Sheen. That’s gotta be it.
Silly girl- even the NYTimes knows that teeny-bopper musicians come from religious families- you know, the ones that go to church, that place that has a children’s choir? And singing every last week of the year, plus holidays? Plus, practice with a choirmaster, not just singing to your hairbrush…voices are a muscle- they do get stronger with practice. Plus, musical styles- they usually come out of churches…..if it’s in the New York Times, I’m pretty sure it’s not a secret to liberals.
She’s really going to have a hard time finding American music to listen to.
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I’ve heard that his handlers are expecting him to lose popularity – apparently there is often a roughly three-year cycle for most teens in similar situations.
That sounds about right. Do the names “the Jonas Brothers” and “The Hansens” ring a bell? Tween girls are fickle!
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Overheard coming from Planned Parenthood:
Let the name Bieber be stricken from every book and tablet, stricken from all pylons and obelisks, stricken from every monument of Egypt. Let the name Bieber be unheard and unspoken, erased from the memory of men for all time.
So let it be written. So let it be done.
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I have two observations here:
1. to put Justin Bieber in the same class as Mel Gibson and Chris Brown is just plain mean-spirited and borders on evil. Just what you’d expect from a proabort idiot.
2. Bieber’s fans are mostly in the 10 to 14 year age range. These kids are still young enough to not be jaded and they are still young enough to remember what babies are. They are prolife.
You lose Maressa Brown. You are pathetic woman. :(
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then this woman must hate Jordin Sparks, whom I believe after her win on Idol, I read was pro life (read on lifenews.com)
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Lol, Marauder!
I always thought it was funny how in the Ten Commandments movie, other characters frequently say “Moses” three times when they talk to him. Which makes me want to say, “Bieber, Bieber, Bieber…”
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Be careful with the name-calling and bashing!
Maressa has much to learn, and hopefully she will eventually!
And let’s hope that those who have a pro-life bent in Hollywood would continue to hold onto that. Too many people in the entertainment business have become callously pro-abortion, and with the media power and influence, that gets’ translated to the screen and music.
The more pure influences we have out there, the better!
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Jim B, Marauder, ninek:
LOL! That is such a good movie. Especially on the BIG screen. (I’m aging myself, I know.)
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I personally resent the comments she made about him being to young to have his own oppinion. I am 14 and very oppinionated, and so are most of my friends/classmates. And yes, many of my beleifs are influenced by very oppinionated mother, but through my own research and introspection, I have formed strong opinions of my own. So, yeah, I find it personally insulting to say that a 16 year old isn’t mature enough to have his own oppinions.
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All I could think about while reading that rant was – what a baby. Waaaaa! He is a boy who doesnt agree with me! *stomp, stomp* Waaaa!!!
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NAR, wow! I’ve liked your comments but had no idea you were 14. Back in my day we didn’t have hand-held hairdryers. We wore a bonnet, with a hose..and we liked it, haha!
But seriously, when I was 14, I read a certain biography and was very moved. When I was in my 30’s, I volunteered for 2or 3 years for a group that helped refugees belonging to that same ethnic group. So, yes, if a young person has a strong passion or interest, that person may just retain that passion well into adulthood, even middle age and old age! Sure, the Biebs could change his views (hope not) but he may very well be pro-life for the rest of his life. Who are we to judge? I just hope he doesn’t end up looking for love on a reality show in 20 years, lol!!
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Ninek and Janet: I swear, I must have seen that movie twenty times at the absolute minimum. When I was a little kid I was both interested in American slavery and in a Catholic school, so Moses was especially interesting for me. My family and I still laugh about how monotone-ly the kid who plays Moses’s son says his one line. “Did-the-lit-tle-boy-die-in-the-des-ert-my-fath-er?”
NAR: The fact that you’re fourteen and have a good grasp on spelling and punctuation is giving me hope for the future. :D Wow, it’s weird when I think about how far away from fourteen I am now (ten years). It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago at all. Well, maybe fourteen seems like a long time ago…but not eighteen, anyway. It does and it doesn’t.
I was hugely opinionated at fourteen; I think I’ve been hugely opinionated my entire life, actually. In third grade I started a petition to “make” the school get new milk cartons at lunch because the current ones had the same jokes over and over. I actually gave the petition to the head lunch lady, too, after it got maybe twenty signatures. I doubt she really cared, but the school did switch to a different brand of milk not too long afterward, so who knows… :D
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First she says Bieber’s opinion doesn’t matter because he’s a kid, then she bothers to boycott him.
Make up your “mind”, fembot!
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ninek,
Back in my day we didn’t have hand-held hairdryers. We wore a bonnet, with a hose..and we liked it, haha!
Wow, what memories. Those were the days! I still have photos of those bonnets. Hilarious, really. (Google it. They still sell them, believe it or not.)
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Five’ll get you ten Maressa Brown has probably had an abortion or two herself…hence her loathing of anyone who is pro-life, or Christian, or who has any respect for unborn life…especially (God forbid) a tween star. The AUDACITY of a young MALE to be against abortion ! I hope Amanda Marcotte doesn’t get wind of this !
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Uh-oh Janet, now we know you were born before 1965!
When I bought my first new television, they wanted to charge an extra $100 for a TV with remote control! Back in my day, I WAS the remote control for my dad, lol! One fun thing about being over 45, you get to tell kids how much harder it was in your time. 8 track tape players?! I was jealous of people who had them!!
Someday NAR can tell kids, ‘back in my day, you could only fit 10,000 songs on your player..and we had to walk uphill in the snow…”
But what I really look forward to is saying, “Back then, people killed pre-born babies, for money!” and no one will believe it.
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The Canadian-born Bieber never plans on becoming an American citizen. “You guys are evil,” he jokes. “Canada’s the best country in the world.” He adds, “We go to the doctor and we don’t need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life, you’re broke because of medical bills. My bodyguard’s baby was premature, and now he has to pay for it. In Canada, if your baby’s premature, he stays in the hospital as long as he needs to, and then you go home.”
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Well thats that, Hal.
Packing and moving to the paradise that is Canada! Can’t wait to tell the fam tonight at dinner!!
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Ninek wrote:
Back in my day, I WAS the remote control for my dad, lol!
:) I’m glad I wasn’t the only one!
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Hi Carla,
If you like his opinions on “life,” you need to acknowledge his opinions on Romneycare.
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Mmm. Nope. Don’t need to do nothin. But pack.
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