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- From: Larry Margolis <margoli@watson.ibm.com>
- Subject: Re: Observations
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- Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 19:39:09 GMT
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- In <1992Sep1.165853.11816@advtech.uswest.com> stevens@eatdust (John Stevens) writes:
- > In article <1992Aug31.211903.25718@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.ibm.com writes
- > >In <1992Aug31.150147.12678@advtech.uswest.com> stevens@eatdust (John Stevens)
- > >>
- > >> Nope. It is, however, partially my body.
- > >
- > >Nope. One cell was produced by your body, but is no longer part of
- > >your body.
- >
- > So what? That is the equivalent of saying that after birth, parents have
- > no rights to or over their children, just because a child is no longer part
- > of either parents body.
-
- No it's not. I was pointing out that saying it's partially your body is
- incorrect. I didn't say anything about rights there.
-
- > Point of fact, only one cell was producde by the mother's body, as well.
- > So counting cells does not help.
-
- It's inside *her* body, however. Posession is nine points of the law. :-)
-
- > >And if you didn't want to donate it without strings attached,
- > >you should have contracted for what uses that cell could be used before
- > >providing it.
- >
- > Which is a statement of personal belief, not fact. My belief is that the
- > woman should be aware of the possibility of pregnancy, and be prepared to
- > carry through (just as the man has to) in the event of a pregnancy.
- >
- > My beliefs are just as valid as yours, so if you tell me what I 'should'
- > do, then I take it I have the right to tell you what YOU should do.
-
- Naturally. As long as you don't try to enforce it against my will.
-
- Note that I said *should*, not *must*. Just like if you wanted to give
- someone a gift, but control how they used it, I'd say you should come
- to an agreement *before* giving them the gift. You're free to do what
- you like, but if you give them the gift with no strings attached, then
- whine because they threw it out, I'm free to think you're a fool for
- doing so.
-
- Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
-