[over3Owithabrain]

Agreed about the overall abortion message - it was awful! But if anyone gave a thought to that one line, it would blow any argument for abortion out of the water. Michael Caine's character was a bitter old druggie - you know, the usual liberal hero, hating life and unable to find peace and the will to conquer evil.

As to Lindo's "cider house" speech, one could interpret that as some kind of crude parallel to the attitude of our Founding Fathers towards the tyranny of England.

All in all, though, the movie bit - and left me feeling sullen and depressed. No wonder it was such a hit with the libs!

[cincinnati65]

Given the abortion message in the film, I viewed Lindo's speech as an attack on any religious, pro-life message. And typical of the liberal mindset. "We don't like living under any religious guidance, so we'll throw all that crap out and make our own morality."