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- From: margoli@watson.ibm.com (Larry Margolis)
- Subject: Re: Spoken Like a True ProLifer
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- Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 02:58:41 GMT
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- In <72831@cup.portal.com> Patrick_Andrew_Barnes@cup.portal.com writes:
- >I find it funny, and as a potential father in the future, sad that several
- >pro choice people jumped on Edward Simond's back when he said that a woman
- >got HERSELF pregnant,
-
- Yes, I thought that was pretty funny too.
-
- >yet turn around and vehemently state that it is the
- >woman's natural right to have an abortion.
-
- Of course it is.
-
- >The prevailing
- >attitude seems to be that the father DOES have responsibility for the
- >pregnancy, DOES have responsibility for supporting the child, but DOESN'T
- >have any say in the matter of whether that pregnancy is continued or not.
-
- Yes, most people feel that just because a man slept with a woman doesn't
- give him the right to control her body. Sadly, some people disagree.
-
- >Although I agree wholeheartedly with Edward Simmonds, I am above asking him
- >to put his money where his mouth is. I am surprised that none of the pro
- >choice people noticed he claimed 'references available upon request' to
- >back up his statements and despite having asked two other people for their
- >sources, completely ignored someone ('s request for him to provide those
- >references.
-
- Why do you assume that his failure to provide references went unnoticed?
- He did say:
- Statistics can be manufactured to support almost anything.
-
- Presumably, it's taking him some time to manufacture them. :-)
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- Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
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