Judgemental Voice Songtext
von Active Minds

I′ve heard the arguments of the pro-life camp
And I can't say that I′m impressed
They lack the practical common sense that they'd need to stand the test
If I was being charitable I'd say they′re sitting on the fence
At worst, I′d say their ideas were based on total ignorance
A faulty contraceptive is sometimes all it takes
But in your moralistic dogma there's no room for such mistakes
"She can always have the baby and then simply give it away"
But if she does you′ll still try to make her feel guilty until her dying day
Well, what if your campaigning led to a change in the law
And women died at the hands of backstreet butchers as they did before?
And if desperate, pregnant women are to be given no chance to escape
Then what about a woman who is the victim of a rape?
Do you really think she should be forced to carry the pregnancy
To birth to be the subject of people's gossip, derision and mirth
Whilst being increasingly reminded of what was done to her
The pain and humiliation that she had to endure?
So, after some persuasion, you finally concede
That if the law was changed a woman should be allowed
To plead that under special circumstances the pregnancy can be aborted


As long as an incidence of rape has been reported
But, in practical terms, what does this proposal mean?
Is an accusation good enough, or would proof need to be seen?
And if only a conviction of the rapist is sufficient
Then do you really think the justice system is that efficient?
And what about those women who may feel
That they want to maintain their silence for fear of being disbelieved
Or because of threats of violence?
Maybe they feel that going to court will make them re-live the pain
Or that cross-examination will try to make out that they′re to blame
How clear is the distinction between what is good
And what is bad when you are only 12 years old
And you've been raped by your dad, and you′ve been told
That your parents should be obeyed at all times
By the family values moralists who do not comprehend such crimes?
In your fairy-tale fantasy world everything is always nice
Like a Barbara Cartland novel, laced with sugar and with spice
Where all families are supportive, fathers never harm their daughters
And the starkness of reality never muddies up the waters
All women are empowered and able to speak their piece
And judges can always be trusted, along with the police
Domestic violence against women simply doesn't exist
And no woman can be raped as long as she resists
Well, the real world isn't perfect. In fact, it doesn′t even come near
And questions of right and wrong are often not so clear
To think that women take these decisions lightly is a complete distortion
Don′t be fooled into thinking that pro-choice means pro-abortion
Each decision must be made with reference to each individual case
And, in my opinion, those people who are best placed to decide
Are those who must live with the consequences of that choice
And it's hard enough already without adding your judgemental voice