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- From: darkstar@milton.u.washington.edu (Alden Hackmann)
- Subject: Re: WILL THE REAL MISOGYNISTS PLEASE STAND UP? Case 1.
- Message-ID: <darkstar.715477075@milton>
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- Organization: University of Washington
- References: <29352@wissel.GBA.NYU.EDU> <1992Sep2.183409.25366@pony.Ingres.COM>
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- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:37:55 GMT
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- dan@Ingres.COM (Daniel J. Dick) writes:
-
- >Mr. Nyiko's point was not that women such as the Florida physician's wife
- >should be forced into abortion. His arguement, whether a good one or not,
- >is that the baby's right to life is violated identically in either situation.
- >In one situation, the mother makes the choice. In the other, the father makes
- >the choice. Both are wrong. Don't waste my time asking me who I am to use
- >the "W" word because it really doesn't matter who I am.
-
- Ahem. Who are you to say who is Wrong? Ah, never mind, I can see your
- nametag clearly now - you are blessed with divine wisdom straight from the
- Lips Of God, while I am a mere mortal whose opinions are baseless.
-
- You're right, though: it really doesn't matter who you are, because you
- are making statements with no support whatsoever. As I am frequently wont
- to the Dirigible Boy, support it or lose it.
-
- >As for requiring fathers to support the lives of their children through
- >kidney donorship, etc., as a new father-to-be, I feel that any man worthy
- >to be called a man, should have the love and courage to do this for his
- >children if necessary. If there is a law up for the vote requiring this,
- >I'll vote for it, too. It does not make sense for us to demand more
- >responsible behavior from someone else than we demand of ourselves.
-
- How far does this go? Biological fathers hunted down so they can be
- strapped onto a surgical table and have their liver removed for their
- child? Forget it.
-
- (Further blather deleted in the interests of Brevity.)
-
- Alden
-
- FounderOfDrieuxidsForJesus
-
-