ABORTION
An abortion is an irreversible decision to kill your own child, but recent discussion of whether abortion should be legalized or should remain illegal has provoked wide spread media attention. “sham, shame, shame” is an opinion piece which was published in the Herald Sun on 12th September 2008, as the anonymous writer contends that financial hardship is not a viable reason for aborting children in their sympathetic yet shaming manner, accompanying with an image, is a model of a 20 week old fetus, which inclines remorse to the reader. While closely relating, Paster Danny Nalliah writer of his opinion piece “Reaping what we have sown-abortion decimalized” published in the Australian on 24th October 2008, degradingly disapproves the act of abortion through his religious perspective while contrastingly, Jill Singer expresses her views in a feature article “the anguish of a female choice” published in the Herald Sun on 22nd October 2008, portrays abortion as acceptable during certain circumstances when women feel hardship in their life through her melancholy tone in addition, is a cartoon of a women in front of the parliament declining whilst holding her stomach.
In recent years, the rate of abortions has increased steadily even though the Victorian law still states abortion as illegal except for a valid reason. As the Anonymous writer conveys their message, they state that any economic reason to abort a child is “simply selfish” By placing a statement followed by rhetorical question (many women have gone on to have babies in far more difficult circumstances, and since when have the economic problems been a justification for killing a baby?), the reader clearly identifies the use of the statement as a fact rather than a personal opinion due to the assertive tone used by the writer and as directly flowed the rhetorical question does not require an answer and is purely used to effect only. It engages the readers and encourages them to consider the issue and accept the authors answer, or imply that the answer is obvious. The image accompanied, a 20 week old fetus in the hands of an adult palms portrays remorse and despair from the readers as an unborn baby is never a joyful sight but yet a sad and emotional feeling. This strongly adds weight and support to the writer’s contention, persuading readers that abortion does nothing but harm and pain for both the female and the unborn child.
In relation to the disapproval of abortions, Pastor Danny Nalliah belligerently expresses his views that “we clearly stated if LABOR is in the government they will decriminalize abortion.” Leading now that “we” as a notion, it should be clear that, we’re going the wrong way! By instituting inclusive language Pastor Nalliah, aims to reduce the distance between the reader and writer to gain trust and place the audience in the perspective he sees abortion does to lives. By being a pastor (an ordained leader of a Christian congregation) as profession and the president of catch the fire ministers, elevates Mr. Nalliah’s credibility and authority to pose any personal opinion as an expert opinion. To the readers, this persuasively influences them to believe any comment or stance placed by the writer and agree to the fact that the argument or issue has or is coming from a reputable source.
Contradicting to making abortion illegal, Jill Singer contends that just by banning abortions in a nation does not mean unwanted
