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- From: markp@joplin.wri.com (Mark Pundurs)
- Subject: Re: Who are you guys?
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- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:53:58 GMT
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- In <1993Jan12.024642.23403@Princeton.EDU> datepper@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (David Aaron Tepper) writes:
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- >In article <markp.726793936@joplin.wri.com> markp@joplin.wri.com (Mark
- >Pundurs) writes:
-
- >>The word "possibility" is crucial here:
- >>Sex = possibility of pregnancy; so
- >>Consent to sex = Consent to possibility of pregnancy.
-
- >Nuh-uh. Sex=some or all of the following, depending on the mindset
- >of the participants: touching, cuddling, sexy underwear, moaning,
- >licking, body-butter,
-
- I've been using "=" as loosely as everyone else in t.a .
- Since there's no "includes as a subset" symbol on my keyboard, the
- statement will have to read
-
- Sex = possibility of pregnancy, among other things
-
- >and a million and one other things of which
- >"possibility of pregnancy" may or may not be part of the plans.
-
- If you step out a tenth-story window, being splattered on the pavement
- "may or may not be part of the plans" -- but it will happen.
-
- >But to humor you, I'll add the following tidbit:
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- >Use of contraceptive = Actively expressed desire not to procreate.
-
- >Simple enough for ya?
-
- Purchase of a lottery ticket = actively expressed desire for megabucks
-
- Where's my check?
-
- >Tep
-
- Mark Pundurs
-