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- From: parker@ehsn17.cen.uiuc.edu (Robert S. Parker)
- Subject: Re: Spoken Like a True ProLifer
- References: <C015F4.IMK@ra.nrl.navy.mil>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 22:19:16 GMT
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- psl@nrl.navy.mil (Paul Lebow) writes:
-
- >Re: Spoken Like a True ProLifer
- >In article <1992Dec28.200350.23162@netcom.com> bskendig@netcom.com (Brian
- >Kendig) writes:
- >> johnt@meaddata.com (John Townsend) writes:
- >>
- >> >If you wish to nit-pick, be consistent yourself and recognize both
- >"Pro-Choice"
- >> >and "Pro-Life" for the euphemisms they are and use the more accurate
- >labels
- >> >"pro-abortion" and "anti-abortion" instead.
- >>
- >> Ah, yes, this debate again...
- >>
- >> Yeah, let's do away with euphemisms! Tell me, are you
- >> "pro-open-heart-surgery" or "anti-open-heart-surgery"? ...
-
- >(Flippant response)
-
- >> _/_/_/ Brian Kendig
-
- >John - You've called a spade a spade. Obviously Brian can't sleep with
- >the pro-abortion label on his head. Don't be suckered-in to this clap
- >trap word game.
- >> --
-
- The problem is, there is a bit of a difference between "pro-choice" and
- "pro-abortion". "pro-abortion" holds that abortion is not wrong. "pro-choice"
- holds that abortion is wrong, but not so wrong that people should not be
- allowed to do it.
-
- There is also a slight difference between "anti-abortion" and "pro-life".
- Maybe someone from that side of the fence could describe it better, but here's
- my attempt: "pro-life" holds that abortion is wrong. "anti-abortion" holds
- that abortion is so wrong it should be absolutely illegal. (Most "pro-life"
- are actually "anti-abortion", I would think, but "pro-life" need not advocate
- legal measures; they could be speaking "morally".)
-
- Of course, that is only my interpretation of "pro-life" vs "anti-abortion".
- Someone from that side may have a better distinction.
-
- >- Paul
-
- -Rob
-