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- From: gordons@coopsol.com (Gordon Storga)
- Newsgroups: talk.abortion,alt.abortion.inequity
- Subject: Re: Observations
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.175109.4816@coopsol.com>
- Date: 2 Sep 92 17:51:09 GMT
- References: <1992Aug25.171409.12451@advtech.uswest.com> <1992Aug27.045340.13162@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> <1992Aug31.162715.17289@advtech.uswest.com>
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- <1992Aug31.162715.17289@advtech.uswest.com> stevens@eatdust (John Stevens) said:
- ><1992Aug27.045340.13162@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> smccabe@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Sarah A McCabe) writes:
- >><1992Aug25.171409.12451@advtech.uswest.com> stevens@eatdust (John Stevens) writes:
- ...
- >>I don't think it is an unreasonable request to ask that those
- >>who are trying legislate what actions I may take with my own body
- >>base that legislation on something more than "because I say so."
- >
- >????? But that is JUST what YOU are doing. You are trying to make
- >the right to abortion a law on the basis of "because I say so".
- >
- >You DO NOT occupy the moral high ground here. You too are trying to
- >force your belief system on others.
-
- Nonsense. *Forcing* people to recognize the freedom of others is
- something we as a country have done for many decades. Forcing you to
- stand aside and allow people to choose for themselves is not the same as
- *legislating* away all choices but one.
-
- >>If you are not trying to enact legislation that would limit
- >>the availability of abortion, than please ignore my request, for
- >>I wouldn't dream of trying to play the role of Thought Police and
- >>dictate what people must believe.
- >
- >Of COURSE not. All you want to do is try to force people to believe
- >that a fetus is not a human being, and should not have human rights.
-
- Nope. No law is going to force people to change their personal beliefs.
-
- Allowing abortion does not require any woman to *get* an abortion if she
- doesn't want one, nor does it require that everyone believe a fetus is not
- a human being. You know, recognizing your right to peaceful assembly does
- not *force* you to do so.
-
- You know, as much as you are offended by women having complete control
- over their bodies there are people who are offended by Blacks having equal
- status with white folk. Do you think we are wrong to *force* everyone to
- recognize Black people's rights?
-
- >I have as much right to enforce my belief system on you, as you do
- >to enforce yours on me.
-
- Nope. Not in this country. The minority are protected from "majority
- rules" in this country by the Constitution. In this country, when
- "rights" collide, we typically (and should continue to do so) err on the
- side of personal liberty and freedom. That's why we are referred to a
- "free country".
-
-
- Gordon
- --
- The opinions expressed are my own, and not the beliefs or opinions
- of whatever company you think I work for. So there, thhhbbbt!
- Message to Kodak: Freedom for Dan Bredy.
-