Things I don't get

Last week the class had a discussion about politics and abortion that left me thinking some of my classmates are crazy. One guy said that one couldn't be a good catholic and vote for liberals b/c of their pro choice stance and a couple others agreed. Someone even said that they went to voting booths and wrote on their ballot that they weren't voting for anyone because there were no pro life candidates. I somehow managed to keep myself from rolling my eyes but seriously?

My statement that I don't think banning abortion was the way to go instead the focus should be on caring for people so that the choice to have an abortion wouldn't have such pull was met with many raised eyebrows. I honestly don't get why some people have such a difficult time with actions that show compassion but only in certain areas. It's difficult for me to reconcile people being all for forgiveness and love except in the case of a woman who has had an abortion. With the way these people were talking they would embrace a mass murder but despise someone for making what is truly a personal choice that is none of their damned business.  I'm struggling to not chalk them all up as idiots and assholes but I will be seriously glad when we move past the 10 commandments.