Did a columnist get fired for a pro-life stance? The right wonders

1. By firing Kevin Williamson, The Atlantic shows it can't handle real ideological diversity

From Reason: "And I'd like to think I do provide ideological diversity in situations where I've been called in. But putting me on a panel is not nearly the same thing as giving the conservative side of the American political spectrum a hearing."

2. Kevin Williamson is wrong. Hanging women who have an abortion is not pro-life

From USA TODAY: "Kevin Williamson wasn't fired by 'The Atlantic' for being anti-abortion or having 'mainstream' conservative views. He was fired for wanting women to suffer."

3. The Atlantic was wrong to fire Kevin Williamson

From The Atlantic: "When the "bonds of affection" are strained, the spirit of generosity and the virtue of tolerance demand extraordinary measures to avert a break."

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