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- From: psl@nrl.navy.mil (Paul Lebow)
- Subject: re: Pro-choicers must condone infanticide
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:44:37 GMT
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- subject: re: Pro-choicers must condone infanticide
- In article <1992Dec25.033234.4258@rotag.mi.org> kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin
- Darcy) writes:
- > In article <1992Dec23.193014.13808@ncar.ucar.edu>
- kauff@neit.cgd.ucar.edu (Brian Kauffman) writes:
- > >
- > >...t.a is largely about spending undue effort to repeatedly
- > >point out obvious errors in reasoning. Some honest criticism: I think
- > >such faulty arguments actually hurt the pro-life cause because they
- serve
- > >to reinforce the association of faulty reasoning with pro-lifers.
- > >Ie. pro-lifer's are their own worst enemy.
- >
- > Excellent point. I would add, though, that the same applies to
- pro-choicers.
- >
- > (This is primarily in response to the occasional charges that I "must be
- > pro-force" because I spend a fair amount of time arguing AGAINST various
- > specious arguments for pro-choice and/or against pro-life, such as
- >
-
- (...Kevin's list of common slurs and innuendo's used by pro-aborts ....)
-
-
- > This is just a sampling of things that make pro-choice look foolish, and
- which
- > I have therefore attacked. Just call me Mr. Pro-Choice Quality Control
- :-)
- >
- > - Kevin
-
- Gee Kevin, I sure hope you are just naive - no one can be that sinister!
- The point is that these "specious arguments" in no way damage the
- pro-abort position. They are calculated tried and true rhetorical
- techniques used to persuade. People are swayed by the messanger not the message. Why do you think there are so many
- acrimonious comments directed at you by fellow pro-aborts?
-
- Paul
-