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- From: gjh@galen.med.Virginia.EDU (Galen J. Hekhuis)
- Newsgroups: talk.abortion
- Subject: Re: control
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.022504.11631@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: 21 Aug 92 02:25:04 GMT
- References: <1992Aug20.134731.522@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1992Aug20.173537.3550@ncsu.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug20.173537.3550@ncsu.edu> dsh@zeus.csc.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- }In article <1992Aug20.134731.522@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- }gjh@galen.med.Virginia.EDU (Galen J. Hekhuis) writes:
- }
- }> The issue is control,
- }
- }The issue is killing.
-
- I used to think so too, but all the talk about killing is a means to an end.
- Among all the "pro-life" groups I have come into contact with (a fair number,
- with a fairly wide geographical distribution) I found a few things in common.
- Legislation is always on the agenda. Some may work in different areas, but
- those groups who target abortion always have legislation as one of their
- cornerstones. This is not to say that is all they do, but it is to say
- they all do that. Also, simply stating that you are opposed to legislation
- without mentioning (or mentioning, if you get the chance) is frowned upon
- so much that it is made quite clear that you are unwelcome.
-
- Also, so many make exceptions for rape and incest that the "killing"
- angle is somewhat subject to the reason behind the killing.
-
- No, the issue isn't killing in and of itself, it is something else. The
- killing plucks some heartstrings, and it attracts some well-meaning
- people, but the reason behind it is elsewhere. Near as I can figure it
- is control, although I may be wrong, but it sure isn't killing
-
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