The most
important political issue to me is the Pro-Life movement. I believe that a
person is given life at the moment of conception, because from that moment on
they grow. In society today, abortion has become such a big issue. There have
been severe debates on what constitutes abortion, and whether or not it should
be a right, and this extends into the issue of birth control as well. While I
believe this political issue is more of an ethical issue, in our current
culture abortion becomes a topic of politics.
Following
a Pro-Life group on Facebook I see a lot of the arguments for our cause. But
are these arguments effective? Each post is accompanied with an image, and
whether or not these images are actually effective could be determined through
analysis of these images.
The image
to my left is one that I believe is not very effective. The argument
immediately creates negativity with any women who believe their body is their
choice. It would cause the pro-choice people to not consider the argument,
since it seems like any of their views are pushed away immediately. The image
of the baby is poorly photoshopped, where the edges are harsh and it looks less
like a baby in the womb. Editing a photo of the baby in the womb would cause
less proof that the baby is alive and does deserve respect. Making this image un-realistic
looking counteracts the argument, and through that there's nothing that would
cause anyone to consider this position. While the wording is accurate, the
image itself causes invalidity in the argument. A better way to portray this
argument in my opinion would be the next image to the right.

These two
different sides don't seem to give each other any "wiggle room" when
it comes to the issue. One side believes that if abortion was illegal it would
take their rights away as a woman, but that side doesn't seem to consider the
life of the child in that situation. The other side believes that abortion
should be illegal and that our society should focus on the right of the child,
but they don't seem to take into consideration the emotional toll of some
circumstances. As a pro-life person, I believe the right of the child is what
we should focus on, because they are a living being. However I do believe that
my side tends to use extremities when it comes to arguing and that the
different ways they push the argument are not always effective. The most
effective argument I've seen is this.

This image might not seem like it would be as effective because it takes
the understanding of the artwork to notice it, but the fact that the photo of
this image is always followed by an explanation allows for the impact of the
image to be successful. This is the only way to show an effective argument to both
sides, to show the trauma of an abortion years later down the road. In order to
change someone's beliefs, you must first get them to understand. There is no
winning or loosing when it comes to different sides of an issue, there needs to
be an understanding. For what I believe in, the image showing loss and pain I
believe is the most visually affective image to promote this belief.
I like that you discussed images that are effective, as well as ineffective. I agree that the second image is more effective.
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