Comments on: Virginia group home plan withdrawn amid neighborhood hostility

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:23:52 +0000

This seems to be a discrimation issue – not a pro-life issue.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:38:22 +0000

Tim,

You run in different pro-life circles than I do. The pro-life people I know are against the death penalty. I am in agreement about the “neighbor from hell”. I have no idea why it prompted a swipe at the pro-life movement.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:38:33 +0000

Oddly enough Ellen, your assumption that Pro-life people tend to respect life at all stages is just as unfounded a claim as you say the previous poster’s comment is. I know a very large group of Pro-life people who also support the death penalty.

I think we can all find common ground in agreeing that “the neighbor from hell” is someone none of us would want to live next to anyways. And thats what this article was about.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:11:30 +0000

Hannah, why would you think the neighbor is pro-life? Pro-life people tend to respect life at all stages. Your statement seems intolerant and prejudiced, just like these neighbors.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:53:53 +0000

Funny, bet you anything that the self proclaimed neighbor from hell is also someone who is pro-life and wouldn’t want to abort any babies. See where I’m going with this? You can’t be pro-life and only care about the “perfect” babies being aborted. You need to care about all the babies. And, some of these babies grow up and turn into adults with disabilities. They’re not garbage you can just throw away because they’re not appealing to you. They’re human beings, they having feelings, they understand when you are mocking them and they can feel your hatred.

As the mom of a child with special needs I feel sorry for the neighbor from hell. She’s a small-minded empty shell of a person. Bet Jesus is really disappointed in her also, along with her entire neighborhood.

By: Terri

Terri — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:23:38 +0000

In NY, the state takes a zero-tolerance position about neighborhoods that behave this way. There is NO evidence of decreasing property values (in fact the opposite usually happens with these regulated, well-maintained homes in the area), NO evidence of increased crime rates or anything else. The only issue ever is increased traffic — which they address. The state does not accept any of these arguments against placement, and threats are prosecuted. I don’t always agree with my state, but on this issue they are playing it right.

The VA folks should fight this. Capitulating to bullies and having that show up in the press guarantees further bullying — it has been publicized as a strategy that works. They need to take it on in some way to turn it around for everyone.