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- From: dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- Subject: Re: What makes me very sad (and I don't call anyone names!)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.020330.24434@ncsu.edu>
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- Reply-To: dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- Organization: North Carolina State University
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 02:03:30 GMT
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- [.. sorry if this got out twice ..]
-
- In article <1993Jan10.000139.23205@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- gjh@galen.med.Virginia.EDU (Galen J. Hekhuis) writes:
- >dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >
- >[Doug answers my complaint that no one has posted a snippet of evidence
- > that making abortion illegal would even reduce the abortion rate by
- > asking what I would accept as evidence. He suggests that perhaps
- > people are either tired or afraid of having their words rejected.]
-
- I'm tired, not afraid, of having pro-choicers reject my sources
- with no accompanying explanation. If I was afraid, then I wouldn't
- be here.
-
- > That hasn't stopped or slowed Mr. Holtsinger from bringing up yet
- > again his quoted sources that say abortion is legal throughout
- > pregnancy.
-
- That's because the evidence is overwhelming and it can be
- demonstrated as a fact. I'm not confident that I could
- present overwhelming evidence that any particular piece of
- legislation would significantly affect peoples' beliefs or
- actions.
-
- > Is Mr. Holtsinger so afraid of my rejection?
-
- No, I don't want to waste time researching the subject if
- you can't tell me your definition of "sufficient evidence".
-
- > The point is that no one has posted any evidence that using the law
- > to try to ban abortion will indeed reduce abortion, not that I may
- > or may not accept the evidence.
-
- I'm asking you what constitutes evidence. It's a fair question.
- You haven't answered it.
-
- > Neither is the point that you may
- > not be able to provide evidence for other laws.
-
- Sure it is. You concluded that the absence of evidence
- which proves that abortion laws are effective is grounds
- for rejecting the enactment of abortion laws. I'm asking
- you to be consistent and apply that reasoning to other laws.
-
- > I've noticed that
- > a lot of people use this as a rationale for changing the legal status
- > of abortion, but it seems that no one really knows exactly why, at
- > least no one has posted any evidence that their dreams might come true.
-
- I'm not using it as a rationale--I believe that pro-lifers
- should demonstrate that abortion laws will be effective.
-
- > I notice you don't either: You instead seem to want to have a discussion
- > about my definitions of evidence or my rationale for or against laws.
-
- No, I just want to agree on a starting point--your definition
- of evidence. I will use your definition to research the subject.
-
- >> Sticking my body between the abortionist's knife and the child
- >> will not prevent an abortion; it will only delay it.
-
- > Oh, I don't know Doug, why don't you try it? Especially if
- > the "abortionist" is holding a knife. According to you, they
- > don't have any respect for life...
-
- When I first read that, I laughed out loud. That was pretty funny.
- But don't hold grudges for too long.
-
- > I'm really sorry (actually I'm lying, I could have edited it out) that
- > the above slipped in there. I'm trying to refrain from making
- > derisive or insulting comments in this thread, as well as trying
- > to keep from calling people names. I'm not entirely successful, but
- > I hope pointing it out makes things a bit smoother...
-
- Why is so hard for you to refrain from making insulting comments?
- Did you not enjoy reading my comment about the abortionist's knife?
- I thought it could make the beginnings of a good TV movie myself....
-
-
- >Galen Hekhuis
-
-
- Doug Holtsinger
-
-