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- From: chaneysa@nextnet.csus.edu (Stephen A Chaney)
- Subject: Re: PP executive says "personhood...begins a month after birth"
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.205210.5129@csus.edu>
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- References: <1992Jul23.184628.5599@wam.umd.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 20:52:10 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul23.184628.5599@wam.umd.edu> judi@wam.umd.edu (Jay T Stein -- staying within the lines) writes:
- >What: <1992Jul22.171318.495@ncsu.edu>
- >Who: dsh@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- >
- >>> = Jay T Stein
- >>>> = Doug Holtsinger
- >
- >>>> Yeah, Stein seems to enjoy promoting the idea that abortion is a
- >>>> religious issue,
- >>
- >>> I have never made any such claim. I do not promote this idea, and in fact
- >>> I have stated on numerous occasions that abortion is NOT a religious issue,
- >>> as far as the law is concerned. Either support the claim or retract, please.
- >>> I'd hate to think that you misrepresent me deliberately.
- >>
- >>On numerous occasions, I've seen you make reference to religious
- >>abortion protesters. You must have a reason for doing that, and I
- >>just assume that you want to promote the idea that abortion is a
- >>religious issue (at least, for some people).
- > ==== ======
- >
- >Yes - I'm saying it's a religious issue for the anti abortion protesters.
- >Which falls right in line with my observation (and gripe) that the pro-life
- >movement seems to have strong religious connections.
-
- So does the abortion rights movement.
-
- You DID read that Planned Parenthood director's statement, didn't you?
-
- >>> One more time Doug - it is okay for one's *personal* view on abortion to
- >>> be guided by religious beliefs. It is *not* okay for abortion *legislation*
- >>> to be guided by religious beliefs. This has always been my stated view
- >>> on t.a.
- >>
- >>Fine. I was just commenting that your tactics could backfire.
- >
- >They're not tactics Doug, I'm simply stating my views. I find it interesting
- >that pro-lifers here seem to be the ones stuck on using war terms: enemy,
- >generals, tactics, weapons...
-
- Lessee... maybe because this IS a war?
-
- >>I have previously stated that religious beliefs are an inadequate
- >>basis for supporting or opposing abortion laws. I have publically
- >>criticized pro-lifers (and pro-choicers) for using religion in this
- >>manner. I don't publically criticize every poster because it's a
- >>waste of bandwidth.
- >
- >This paragraph applies exactly to me as well.
-
- What? That criticizing you is a waste of bandwidth?
-
- I believe we hit the nail on his head, Doug!
-
- >>I asked you to comment on a pro-choice religious statement that
- >>"personhood begins...a month after birth". In response, you ignored it.
- >
- >I did not ignore it, I said that she's entitled to her opinion. As for
- >whether I agree with it, you know that I don't - I've said that my
- >opinion is that personhood begins at birth.
-
- You also seem to ignore that her opinion was pushed as abortion
- advocacy.
-
- Either personhood begins at conception or it can be pushed beyond
- birth to several months, even years, after.
-
- How's about that child they recently wanted to kill for organs? They
- definitely tried to circumvent her personhood status.
-
- >>You asked me to comment on a pro-life religious statement. In response,
- >>I disagreed with it.
- >
- >Yes, you did. So we're back where we started - and that is with your
- >claim that I'm trying to make abortion a religious issue. Please stop
- >misrepresenting me.
-
- Please stop misrepresenting him, Doug... (sniff sniff.)
-
- >>That's right, you ignored Feldt's comment that "personhood begins...
- >>a month after birth". Certainly it wouldn't be too hard to say
- >>"I disagree with that statement", or "I think she's correct"?
- >
- >I disagree with that statement.
-
- Well, what will you do as Planned Parenthood pushes this advocacy and
- eventually gets the influence to push personhood a month further?
-
- If you try to oppose them, they'll kick your teeth in unless you join
- a movement experienced in fighting (and so far, beating) Planned
- Parenthood...
-
- The National Right to Life Committee.
-
- >>>> Pro-choicer Feldt's remark
- >>>> that her logic is based upon
- >>>> a religious perspective
- >>>> -------------------------------
- >>>>
- >> Pro-choice religious beliefs
- >> make for bad legislation, but
- >> can't bring himself to criticize
- >> individual pro-choicers.
- >
- >This statement is not correct. I have criticized pro-choicers both
- >on the net and in real life.
-
- Under a different name and behind a mask, perhaps.
-
-
- Just kidding.
-
- >>> If you really think I'm basing my pro-choice view on religious tenets,
- >>> Doug, then you haven't understood a word I've said.
- >>
- >>I never said that.
- >
- >You have implied it, by making the assertion that started this article.
- >I would really appreciate a retraction.
-
- Yeah, right.
-
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- >My God, I can hardly believe what I'm reading!
- - Jay T Stein
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