# Anti-choicers slip soft fetus toys into kids' candy bags at ND state fair **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 25, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505 "2013-07-25T17:30:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/21 "2013-07-25T19:14:58Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > Is it wrong of me that my first impulse on finding one of those in a gift bag would be to buy a huge cherry slushy, cut the thing up into it then dash it all over the ground in front of the idiots handing them out? Even better if I could get forty or fifty of them in there. or impale them on coat hangers. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/22 "2013-07-25T19:15:21Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Oh shut up. Everybody uses the freaking terms and knows what they mean, and if people want to call themselves “pro-life” while occasionally bombing medical clinics and killing doctors, “anti-choice” is far from the worst thing you can call them. OK, I’ll shut up. But forgive me, it’s a pet peeve of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/23 "2013-07-25T19:17:28Z")
They should be edible and made from the same marshmallowy substance as [Circus Peanuts](http://www.spanglercandy.com/candy-store/circus-peanuts/circus-peanuts-12oz?gclid=CNGr5vOty7gCFTRo7AodeywA4Q). ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/24 "2013-07-25T19:18:51Z")
And they say it’s teh gheys who are sexualizing our kids. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/25 "2013-07-25T19:21:50Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > And what’s wrong with **that?** Anyway, I’m certainly not gonna call them “pro-lifers” while Pitting them, that’s just wrong. Is there a third term? I prefer “forced birthers,” myself. Encapsulates the issue neatly. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/26 "2013-07-25T19:23:41Z")
_A soft squishy fetus is not a toy, No my boy; Not a toy to fondle and dandle And playfully handle In search of some puerile joy. No, a soft squishy fetus is not, Definitely not a toy._ ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/27 "2013-07-25T19:25:18Z")
> [@](#): > > “My kids can read,” she said. “I shouldn’t have to explain to five and six-year olds what abortion is at a family event…” Why would she have to? If PETA managed to slip some cute baby calf toys into these showbags and resisted the urge to cover them in blood or anything stupid like that, does this force the parent to teach their kid about veal? No, it does not. I think this is a great strategy. Unless I missed something there’s nothing sensitive or factually untrue on the brochure that came with it, just an explanation of how developed the fetus is at different stages. And it should not hurt the pro-choice side either: if your support for abortion is just, it should be defensible even if people know what you’re killing. If, eight to ten years down the line, you cannot say “Yes, the embryo’s heart started beating at week 4, but abortion is a morally correct choice because A, B and C,” it is _you_ who is at fault, not the person who stopped you bolstering your argument with ignorance. ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/28 "2013-07-25T19:32:01Z")
It would be fun to stand outside the church these assholes go to and hand out condoms to their 6 year olds. With illustrated instructional booklets explaining how and why they are used. ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/29 "2013-07-25T19:34:49Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > Why would she have to? If PETA managed to slip some cute baby calf toys into these showbags and resisted the urge to cover them in blood or anything stupid like that, does this force the parent to teach their kid about veal? No, it does not. > > I think this is a great strategy. Unless I missed something there’s nothing sensitive or factually untrue on the brochure that came with it, just an explanation of how developed the fetus is at different stages. And it should not hurt the pro-choice side either: if your support for abortion is just, it should be defensible even if people know what you’re killing. If, eight to ten years down the line, you cannot say “Yes, the embryo’s heart started beating at week 4, but abortion is a morally correct choice because A, B and C,” it is _you_ who is at fault, not the person who stopped you bolstering your argument with ignorance. I assume you;re fine with my condom idea as well, right? I mean, I would make sure the pamphlet was factual. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/30 "2013-07-25T19:35:20Z")
> [@miss\_elizabeth](#): > > It would be fun to stand outside the church these assholes go to and hand out condoms to their 6 year olds. With illustrated instructional booklets explaining how and why they are used. You should do that, **Elizabeth**. And then, when you’re at your trial explaining that you’re not a pedophile, you’ll have an even better forum to present your opinions. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/31 "2013-07-25T19:47:01Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > I’m “pro-choice” myself, but I have to say that anytime I hear the term “anti-choice” I roll my eyes. It demeans the issue. Me, I’m anti-life. It’s also why I support the use of [condoms](http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-cardinal-contraception-is-fundamentally-an-anti-life-act/) and lots of [ghey buttsecks](http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelightinpdx/2013/05/19/mans-holidays-vs-the-truth). I’m also disappointed that these fetuses were not edible, as they were slipped into “candy bags”. Ideally, they would’ve been filled with some sort of sour cherry gel that would gush out when you bit their heads off. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/32 "2013-07-25T19:54:38Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > Why would she have to? If PETA managed to slip some cute baby calf toys into these showbags and resisted the urge to cover them in blood or anything stupid like that, does this force the parent to teach their kid about veal? No, it does not. > > I think this is a great strategy. Unless I missed something there’s nothing sensitive or factually untrue on the brochure that came with it, just an explanation of how developed the fetus is at different stages. And it should not hurt the pro-choice side either: if your support for abortion is just, it should be defensible even if people know what you’re killing. If, eight to ten years down the line, you cannot say “Yes, the embryo’s heart started beating at week 4, but abortion is a morally correct choice because A, B and C,” it is _you_ who is at fault, not the person who stopped you bolstering your argument with ignorance. See post #17. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/33 "2013-07-25T19:57:31Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Yeh, these fetus-dolls ain’t even edible. (They would be more lifelike if they were.) But you can load them onto a truck with pitchforks. Unlike bowling balls. So, how would they fit up the asses of anti-choicers? Since if someone did that to my kids when they were little there is some chance that would be where they would wind up. Now the kids are old enough to do it themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/34 "2013-07-25T19:59:44Z")
I wonder if the fetuses come in any shade other than Caucasian. In any case, I hope somebody thinks to save them for the King Cakes. Especially if the King Cakes are a little undercooked. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/35 "2013-07-25T20:03:19Z")
The whole plan will backfire when the kids see how easily their new toys get sucked into the vacuum cleaner. ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/36 "2013-07-25T20:08:18Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I just hope one of the kids doesn’t accidentally put it in his mouth thinking its candy and start to choke on it. > > It would be awful for somebody to have to yell “Please, somebody, help me pull out this fetus before there’s a dead child!” For some reason the first thing I thought of after reading the article was, “I wonder if those toys are a choking hazard?” ---
**Author:** ![Shoujin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoujin/32/3884_2.png) [@Shoujin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoujin)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/37 "2013-07-25T20:12:42Z")
Wait wait… you mean they **WEREN’T** meant to be eaten?? Oops, I just thought mine was a little chewy… ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/38 "2013-07-25T20:13:45Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > You should do that, **Elizabeth**. And then, when you’re at your trial explaining that you’re not a pedophile, you’ll have an even better forum to present your opinions. Why is this pedophilia, and handing kids a fetus is just information? I’m all about education. ---
**Author:** ![Shoujin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoujin/32/3884_2.png) [@Shoujin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoujin)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/39 "2013-07-25T20:15:53Z")
Just tell the kids that they’re water balloons… which in a manner of speaking… ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505/40 "2013-07-25T20:20:16Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > They should be edible and made from the same marshmallowy substance as [Circus Peanuts](http://www.spanglercandy.com/candy-store/circus-peanuts/circus-peanuts-12oz?gclid=CNGr5vOty7gCFTRo7AodeywA4Q). Yeah they totally missed the boat on this. I was thinking gummies myself because then you could have different flavors of fetuses to eat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-choicers-slip-soft-fetus-toys-into-kids-candy-bags-at-nd-state-fair/664505.md?page=3)