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What an impactful and powerful yet short documentary! It was SO good!
Thanks for sharing!
WOW. What a powerful film! So worth the time. Thank you for sharing.
@Eva Peron: I do not consider myself Christian, nor do I consider myself Pro-Life. I just watched the documentary and it definitely has me thinking about abortion in a different way than I EVER HAVE.
I received an email at work that this production company was handing out this DVD to high school students as they left the campus today- where I am a teacher. I'd love to hear other opinions on it from those who are not Christian and those who are...
@DaisyCakes: Wow , I didn't know they are handing out the videos!
I agree that I have never thought about abortion in that respect!
@Eva Peron: Yeah! That part was surprising. They even encouraged us to speak about it with the students, not the school administrators but the production team.
I am watching this now and the first two minutes make me sad for humanity. Seriously, how do you not know who Hitler was? Then you get the Neo-Nazi... Gah humanity is sad.
@Eva Peron: Yes I live in Southern CA. Actually most of the film looks like it took place at the Huntington Beach Pier... I used to frequent that beach often, sometimes still do!
@chasesgirl: Yes, that part shocked me.
@DaisyCakes:ahh thanks, I was wondering where abouts they may have filmed it!
@chasesgirl: :(
@Eva Peron: I am intrigued! I might have to watch it when I get a sec! I always love seeing things from every angle.
@Eva Peron: Yep! It actually also makes me sad for the state that CA is in with education. However, many of my students know who Hitler is. And some of them used him as an "example" of the word "adversary" for one of their vocabulary words today.
@Eva Peron: Sophomores: 15-16. I teach English. Many of my students learned about the Holocaust already, usually in the 8th grade, but they also take World History in this grade as well.
Last year, I taught them about the Japanese Internment Camps during WWII and we read Farewell to Manzanar. I still have old students come back to me and say that they couldn't believe THAT happened in America. Plus I'm Japanese American, so I like to educate them a little bit about my history as well.
Very interesting movie. Makes me sad that so few people were educated on history, for one. And it makes some interesting comparisons re: the Holocaust and abortion. I don't know that it changed my stance, but I did enjoy watching it and hearing their argument/stance.
@DaisyCakes: I'm surprised that they were handing that out, but I'm guessing they were off school property (since it's a religious movie)?
@NDBee: Yes, they did say that it was "while they left the campus." That surprised me as well.
@Eva Peron: I won't discuss what I did or didn't agree with in their logic/reasoning in the film (since you were just sharing the film), but it was a very interesting movie, so thanks for posting.
@DaisyCakes: Ah, so maybe like the folks that hand out Gideon's Bibles, they have to be across the street or outside of the school boundaries so far.
@DaisyCakes: Awesome, I wish there were more teachers like you! I remember watching movies and reading things about the interment camps in school. Craziness.
@NDBee: Yeah, my husbands a philosphy student amongst many things, and he had some issues with there logic and what not, but I enjoyed it as a different perspective!
I think it was interesting, but it is based on a lot of assumptions and logical fallacies which are continually up for debate based on personal values and beliefs. I found it was terrible that so many people on the video couldn't identify Hitler or knew about the Holocaust. Guess that makes me think about America's education situation.
@Eva Peron: Haha, I'm like your husband. With law school and the undergrad philosophy class we were encouraged to take, it was interesting to watch due to how my brain has been trained to think. My emotional side vs my rational/logical side were debating the points brought up through the whole movie.
It's an interesting film, but it did not make me change my mind about being pro-choice.
@NDBee: That was the interesting thing about watching the video for me too! The questions were well played to lead the audience in a way that if they didn't know what was happening wouldn't be able to reason through their beliefs and respond intelligently in defense of their positions. It would have been counterproductive to the goal of the film, but I wish it had included somebody who could talk about their pro-choice beliefs in a well thought-out way.
@fvsoccer: Agreed. I'm wondering what the reactions were of those that were left out of the film/cut. I'm sure that many people did reason through, or stopped the conversation. And I noticed that the stopped including the girl who admitted to having an abortion and her boyfriend for a bit of the movie. I wonder if they avoided asking her questions that were purposefully hurtful or if her answers weren't what they were looking for.
@Eva Peron: thanks! I really love my job.
I believe as well that they cut people who could successfully argue their point which is not surprising to me how much they played on emotion. In fact, I just taught a lesson on rhetoric and out of all three appeals:ethos, pathos, logos... Pathos is by far the most persuasive technique. I don't think I'll discuss this in class, I tend to stay away from political/religious discussions, but it'd be interesting to see what the kids thought about the film.
Thank you so much for this! What an interesting film...not that it changed my thoughts on the subject (I am very-much pro life!), but it was so insightful and heart-wrenching.
I found it very insightful, although lacking in the science department. I actually understand the correlation and it isn't the first time I have seen the correlation. I studied quite a bit the general publics thoughts, additudes, and writtings pre-WWII and it is pretty similar. However, I don't think that twisting things the way he did it was the best possible way. I have seen it done better. Shoot, I have seen my mother do better.
I watched this a while ago and actually find the comparison between abortion and the Holocaust to be incredibly insulting and hurtful. The two are not in any way the same and it's extremely offensive IMO to suggest otherwise.
I also have to wonder why anybody would ask someone their opinion on abortion when they don't know who Hitler is? Again, the two aren't connected, and if somebody doesn't know some very basic history, what makes the interviewer think they would have an informed opinion (everybody has an opinion, but not always based on anything) on a personal, and highly politicised subject such as abortion?
It's interesting to see these issues from different points of view, but all it did for me was make it angry
*not trying to threadjack, just offering a different perspective :)
@photogestelle: I could not agree with you more. I think the connection was VERY tenuous, at best. I don't think you can link the Holocaust to people getting abortions. Strawman argument.
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Today , Living waters came out with a really short thought provoking documentary regarding abortion. I know in a previous post we shared some of our favorite faith based movies....
Just wanted to share, and feel free to pass it on!
http://www.180movie.com/
Just a disclaimer** For anyone stumbling upon this, I posted this in the " Christian" section due to the controversial views which I know many of us do not share. I also know that not every Christian feels this way regarding abortion, and I respect your views. Not looking to start a debate. Purely just passing it on!