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- From: chrisl@stpaul.gov (Chris A Lyman)
- Subject: Re: Christian Pro-Choicers
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.195348.29511@pwcs.stpaul.gov>
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:53:48 GMT
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- forgach@noao.edu (Suzanne Forgach) writes:
- > bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw) writes:
-
- >> I removed the whole post for reasons that will become obvious.
-
- >> I will only say this once, then sincerely promise to lose my
- >> temper with whoever continues.
-
- >> Will you all please leave comparisons with the Holocaust out of
- >> this newsgroup (and any other for that matter). It was and is
- >> a blot on all our humanity,
-
- > as is abortion.
-
- Iyho, Suzanne. So why are you baiting the Old Grouch?
-
- >> and to this day is extremely
- >> hurtful in the memories of the Jewish people and their friends.
-
- > Why? Because, sad to say, many who grieve over the holocaust
- > yet commit the same crimes by accepting abortion of the youngest,
- > most fragile of us.
-
- Have you noticed that many Jews, including those who lost relatives to
- the Holocaust, are pro-choice? They don't seem impressed with _your_
- comparison.
-
- (I emphasize the word 'your' because, in your inimitably stubborn way,
- you have chosen to embrace this absurd and insensitive comparison.)
-
- >> We have been down this road once before, and for the benefit of
- >> those new to t.a, it did no earthly good in the debates.
-
- > It certainly did.
-
- It certainly did not. What usually happened was, some dyspeptic pro-
- choicer turned the analogy around to compare the controlling tendencies
- of anti-abortionists with the totalitarian tendencies of a certain
- political party in 1930-1945 Germany. Umbrage was taken on both sides,
- feelings were hurt on both sides, and the truth was buried beneath
- all the mud.
-
- > The truth hurts, don't it.
-
- Indeed, the truth _was_ hurt.
-
- >> I hope that I never see this stupid, senseless argument again.
-
- > But you will, Bob, you will.
-
- I have to agree with you, Suzanne. As long as there's people who don't
- put much thought into their arguments, this stupid comparison will
- continue to make the rounds.
-
- --
- Chris Lyman / email: chrisl@pwcs.stpaul.gov / Disclaimer: I said WHAT?
- "If you wants to get elected president, you'se got to think up some
- memoraboble homily so's school kids can be pestered into memorizin'
- it, even if they don't know what it means." -- Walt Kelly, "Pogo"
-