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- From: lebow@psl.nrl.navy.mil
- Subject: Re: Abortions should be rare
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- References: <1993Jan25.115252.2129@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu> <C1Fon5.8rA@ra.nrl.navy.mil> <1993Jan26.034450.28010@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:31:50 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.034450.28010@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> clavazi@nyx.cs.du.edu
- (The_Doge) writes:
- >In article <C1Fon5.8rA@ra.nrl.navy.mil> lebow@psl.nrl.navy.mil writes:
- >[...]
- >
- >>Its ironic that the Democrats and main-stream feminists have taken up the
- >>pro-abortion banner. The Democrats are the self-defined party of
- 'compassion'.
- >>Many of the pivotal early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony, were ardently
- >>anti-abortion. So what's going on?!
- >>
- > One possibility: deliberate distortion of the historical record by
- >one Mr. Lebow. ...
-
- How so? Show me sources where Susan B. Anthony qualifies her anti-abortion
- sentiment as being only due to the dangers to the mother.
-
- >
- >>If you pay attention to the language used here you'll find that many of the
- >>pro-abortion crowd feel compelled to insult and dehumanize the few pro-lifers
- >>on the net. To me, this defensive behavior sounds a lot like people who,
- deep
- >>down, have unconcious nagging doubts surrounding the belief system they've
- >>constructed.
- >>
- > Amazing. You post insulting, sanctimonious tripe like this and then
- >you're simply *amazed* when the targets of your insults take offense at them.
- >It's really impossible for you to comprehend that people of good will can
- >disagree on this issue, isn't it? It would never even cross your mind, would
- >it, that pro-choice folks are as convinced of the rightness of thier cause
- >as you are of yours?
-
- Insult away, my man. Why don't you even put some well chosen words in my mouth
- while you are at it. I see you are a true egalitarian: what is right or wrong
- is purely relative and up to the individual. I'd love to see the same
- forbearance from you WRT pro-lifers as you so 'sanctimoniously' expect from me.
-
- > There's nothing wrong with being "defensive" when one is under attack,
- >Lebow. Try this experiment: take that last paragraph, substitute "anti-
- >abortion" for "pro-abortion", and "pro-choice" for "pro-life".
-
- Fine. If that's what you feel motivates pro-lifers - go with it.
- ....
-
-
- >The_Doge
- >
-
- - Paul
-
-