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- From: chall@eco.twg.com (Charles Don Hall)
- Subject: Zen and the Art of Restricting Third-Trimester Abortions (was Re: Third party request
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- In <Btx4r8.D50.2@cs.cmu.edu> garvin+@cs.cmu.edu (Susan Garvin) writes:
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- >Holtsinger claims that a law currently being enforced in
- >Pennsylvania cannot be enforced. Can someone explain his
- >reasoning to me, please?
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- It's a Zen kind of thing. I can recommend some mental disciplines
- that might help you understand it, but you'll have to be prepared
- to spend years practicing them before you get any results.
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- Here's a koan to get you started:
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- A disciple said to Mu-mon, Does Roe v. Wade permit the states
- to place restrictions on abortions during the third trimester?
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- Mu-mon said, I have no idea.
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- The disciple said, But you have mastered the 17 Principles and
- the teachings of the 23 Patriarchs. Nothing on the Earth, or
- above or below it, is hidden from your sight. How can it be that
- you have no idea?
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- Mu-mon said, I just want to keep my no-idea.
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