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- From: frank@austin.ibm.com (F. Karner)
- Subject: Re: Can Michal Put Her Money Where Her Mouth Is?
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:22:37 GMT
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- In article <C1D3JI.72M@cs.psu.edu>, beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver) writes:
- > peri@cco.caltech.edu (Michal Leah Peri) writes:
- > >beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver) writes:
- > >>peri@cco.caltech.edu (Michal Leah Peri) writes:
- > >>>beaver@castor.cs.psu.edu (Don Beaver) writes:
- > >>>
- > >>>>Okay, Michal, you have 6 months to find *either* Rich Payne's
- > >>>>birth certificate or my son's birth certificate. Otherwise I
- > >>>>claim the right to adopt your first child against your wishes.
- > >>>
- > >>>An interesting proposition. What if it is against my husband's
- > >>>wishes?
- > >
- > >>Both of you can look.
- > >
- > >For someone who claims to be a proponent of "male choice" you
- > >seem pretty willing to waive away my husband's claim to his (future)
- > >child. Just thought I'd point out your hypocracy.
- >
- > Yes, my interests in equality do portray hippocracy, to coin a word; but
- > I don't see any hypocrisy in pointing out the consequences of YOUR position.
- >
- >
- > Don't forget, YOU proposed that it would be easy to check county records
- > in order to preserve parental rights. You and your husband should be
- > motivated to perform the EASY task of finding a public birth record.
- >
- > Indeed, unlike the single man who would face the task of EASILY checking
- > all public records everywhere (according to your position), you now have
- > the advantage of your husband's motivated help PLUS some hints.
- >
- >
- > Go to it, Michal. Save your children from forced adoption!
- > Show us how easy you think it is!
- >
- > Don
- > --
- > beaver@cs.psu.edu Opinions from the PC-challenged
-
- Well said, Don. Your arguments make perfect sense. The charge of
- hypocracy (sic) was unfounded, as you pointed out, and probably
- motivated by deeply rooted feminist bias.
-
- By the way, does "hippocracy" mean government by the hippopotami? Is
- there a hidden message here? :-)
- --
-
- DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this posting are mine
- solely and do not represent my employer in any way.
- F. A. Karner AIX Technical Support | karner@austin.vnet.ibm.com
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