Politician Gay Mitchell is wishing he bit his tongue back in 1998 when he compared abortion to the horrors that took place in Nazi concentration camps.
He announced earlier this week, that he regretted likening the practice of abortion to the horrific events that took place during the holocaust, although his spokesman later confirmed that Mitchell remained opponent to abortion.
In 1998, the presidential hopeful gave a speech on abortion at a conference held by an aid agency named Trocaire.
During the speech he read aloud the testimony of a survivor of a concentration camp, saying that the survivor had seen:
"Gas chambers built by learned engineers, children poisoned by educated physicians, infants killed by trained nurses, and women and babies shot and burned by high school and college graduates."
He then continued to highlight the said similarities by saying:
"The above quote in relation to the concentration camps could easily apply to the millions of abortions which needlessly take place year after year," Mitchell said.
The Independent reported that the revelation of such statement came about from last week’s discovery that Mitchell was seeking clemency for an anti-abortion campaigner who killed a doctor and his bodyguard outside of an abortion clinic with a shotgun.
Mitchell promised that if he could find them, he would release copies of the letters he sent pleading for the two criminals on death row to be pulled from execution.
He also said he hated the crimes of both men and had written the letters because of his opposition to the death penalty.
"In particular, I don't think I know how someone who's pro-life can take somebody else's life. I think that's absolutely outrageous," he told the LMFM radio station.
Gay Mitchell was chosen to contest in the presidential election for Fine Gael and will run will run in the election this autumn.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.pilib04 | Aug 28, 2011, 09:24 AM EDT
Comparing the Holocaust to abortion is an abomination. To be condemned whether it's a politician or a cleric. In some ways it is used to provide cover the Nazi genocide.
JimMcGarity | Aug 19, 2011, 11:20 PM EDT
This man is great. It's true, they are the same.
Porickseantuny | Aug 18, 2011, 01:16 PM EDT
I suppose some think that tearing human beings limb from limb or just sucking the brains out after incising the skull is somehow more humane than gassing someone to death.
PhlutiePhan | Aug 18, 2011, 12:51 PM EDT
There are two humans involved in abortion. The Jews were in the way of national socialist development. They were "blotted out". They were gassed and unconsicious when they were killed. Abortion is pushing forth the modern national socialism which is anti-Christian and parallel to the goals of world Communism which is atheistic. Babies killed in abortion feel all of the pain in much the same way that the Christ felt and suffered on the cross. Therefore, they are martyrs of blood and Jews killed in the Holocaust are likely the same as being killed for their faith. Semper Fi. Not everyone runs from the abortionists as most Catholic politicians.
phinsman | Aug 18, 2011, 11:45 AM EDT
If men were the ones who accidentally got pregnant, I am guessing most of them would fully support their right to choose if they were ready to have a baby...
mikehoulihan | Aug 18, 2011, 10:38 AM EDT
Why should he regret his remarks? Abortion IS very much like the Nazi extermination camps. Please tell me what the hell is the difference?
AngelPrecious | Aug 18, 2011, 10:13 AM EDT
Actually, what's wrong with that analogy??? Murder is murder! Not Talibanangelical, jamthecat,just a Catholic that believes that all life is sacred, from conception to grave!
LoyalCitizen | Aug 18, 2011, 10:04 AM EDT
Irish Politicians know all about the Nazis as they have been stealing from Social Welfare Recipients for over a decade and nobody gets protection by law.
jamthecat | Aug 18, 2011, 09:57 AM EDT
Typical commentary from one of those people who see women as really nothing more than breed mares. Can't wait for the posters (AKA: Talibangelicals) who come along to say he was right. It'll be interesting.
themurphia | Aug 18, 2011, 09:11 AM EDT
Another one bites the dust...!