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- From: clavazzi@nyx.cs.du.edu (The_Doge)
- Subject: Re: Spoken Like a True <whatever>
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.062039.11408@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- References: <1992Dec29.194313.8277@netcom.com> <C01Mxq.1I5@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <1992Dec30.012145.13731@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 06:20:39 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.012145.13731@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com writes:
- >In <C01Mxq.1I5@ra.nrl.navy.mil> psl@nrl.navy.mil (Paul Lebow) writes:
- >>
- >>This is silly, of course. Pro-abortion means obviously you favor its
- >>availability.
- >
- >No, "pro-choice" means you favor the availability of that choice;
- >"pro-abortion" means you favor the choice itself.
- >
- >>I know why the the term "pro-choice" was invented. Do you? "Choice" is
- >>to "Pro-abortion" as "tinkle" is to "urinate". We just tend not to use
- >>certain words in certain situations.
- >
- >Well, say "pro-choice-for-abortion" if it makes you happy. But saying
- >"pro-abortion" in place of "pro-choice" is simply wrong.
- >--
- It really *is* silly, though. It's obviously vitally important, for
- some reason, for Lebow to label anyone opposed to outlawing abortion as
- "pro-abortion". I say let him, if that makes him feel better. Who cares?
- For one thing, it quite clearly makes the opposing side
- "anti-abortion" rather than "pro-life". Which ought to make them happy,
- since it allows them to support the death penalty and a variety of wars
- (and oppose gun control) without being in danger of accusations of hypocrisy.
-
- The_Doge
- ObQuote: "Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo"
- - H.G. Wells
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