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- From: datepper@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Aaron Tepper)
- Subject: Re: The issue is abortion, not choice
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.030440.1347@Princeton.EDU>
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:04:40 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.002031.13994@ncsu.edu>, dsh@eceyv.ncsu.edu (Doug
- Holtsinger) writes:
-
- >The label "anti-choice" is not a correct characterization of
- >the pro-life position. The label implies that pro-lifers are
- >opposed to the choice to "terminate a pregnancy", which is false.
-
- So you're not opposed to choice? Cool! Glad to have you with us!
-
- >They are opposed to an action which results in the death of an
- >innocent human being.
-
- Okay. Fair enough. So are you opposed to the death of something
- with human DNA that is not yet a human being? And (gotta
- ask this) what _was_ your stance on the Gulf War anyway?
-
- >If it were possible to transfer the child
- >to another person's care without killing the child, then few
- >pro-lifers would be opposed to the choice to "terminate a pregnancy".
-
- And so would few pro-choicers. Would would you suggest we do until
- then, huh, Doogie? No metal mommas around just yet. (Except for that
- bad biker chick I picked up last week... but I digress ;-) )
-
- >The label "pro-abortion" is a correct characterization of the
- >pro-choice position.
-
- Sez you.
-
- >Pro-choicers not only want the right to
- >choose to "terminate a pregnancy", but also the right to choose
- >to have the child executed in the womb if the child happens to be
- >mentally retarded or physically handicapped or of the wrong sex.
-
- Correct. Doesn't mean we like it. It does mean we recognize each
- person's right to decide on their own, whether they choose wisely
- or foolishly.
-
- "K-mart blue light special, Doogie! Lives and clues in aisle five.
- Get some today!"
- --
- David A. Tepper '94
- datepper@phoenix.princeton.edu
-