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From: [e-mail] (Dan King)
Subject: Re: rights and responsibilities
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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 19:12:21 GMT
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sm>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Steven Martin) writes:
and again
sm>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Steven Martin) writes:
and again
sm>In article<[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Steven Martin) writes:
dk>In article <[e-mail]> Dan King [e-mail] writes:

You don't mind if I only answer one of your posts do you Steve?

dk>Then don't have sex.  Some of us feel the rewards from sex are
dk>worth the risk.  Some of us are willing to leave our houses
dk>knowing that it could result in harm, but knowing the reward
dk>is worth the risk.  If you feel safer staying in your house
dk>and avoiding all outside risk, hey I would never pass legislation
dk>forcing you to leave your house.

sm>I'm sorry, what risk are you referring to? Since you feel no
sm>responsibility towards an unborn child and you can talk so callously
sm>about killing such an infant, it is apparent that you aren't taking
sm>any risks at all. Unless you mean the risk of having to pay for someone
sm>elses abortion!

I think you need to learn something about the abortion procedure.
It is not risk free, painless or free.  Regardless of anyones
feelings about the fetus's status, abortion is rarely painless
physically or emotionally.  I have never had an abortion but I
do know women that have.  I'd advice you to talk to some women
before you trivialize their decisions.

sm>I guess I hadn't realized that I had become so out of touch and that
sm>I wasn't aware that so many people are using abortion as casual
sm>birth control. Naturally if you don't have even the morals to consider
sm>that you may be killing another human being, then you won't feel much
sm>compelled to consider taking responsible action to keep the pregnancy
sm>from happening in the first place.

From this post, I would have to agree that you are out of touch.

Are there a lot of people using abortion as casual birth control?
Do you have statistics or any evidence to back up this claim that
many people are using abortion as casual birth control or perhaps
you could tell us what you mean by casual birth control?

I take reasonable precautions to ensure any act of coitus sex
I participate in does not result in un-wanted conception.  For
me, abstinence from coitus sex is not reasonable.  I will
continue to use my chosen mode of birth control and I resent
you and Elizabeth attempting to dictate to me which form is
acceptable.

sm>Thank you for making me aware how morally low people in this nation
sm>have sunk. I think I have just become much clearer in my stance on
sm>abortion.

And what is that?  Are you by any chance one of those willing
to use government force to ensure that I practice my sex life
the way you feel is appropriate?

sm>Elizabeth, don't let these hypocrites twist your thoughts about the
sm>subject. It is refreshing to find young people who use their brains
sm>rather than their genitals to make important decisions in their lives.

I have no problem with Elizabeth practicing abstinence.  I practice
abstinence much more of my life than I don't.  However, when I
do decide to not abstain, I fail to see why business that is of
yours or Elizabeths.  Why don't you explain how my position is
hypocritical?

sm>        Steve Martin

Dan King