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(...) And yet you both found it necessary to say that it's pointless and ask that people stop. I'd say that people that are taking the time and energy to actually post about it are finding some value in it, whatever that may be (and beleive me, I'm (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) *Sigh* I'm not telling anyone what they should and shouldn't do, nor is Larry; in fact, I'm enjoying the debate insofar as I recognize it to be insoluble. However, Larry and I are pointing out (correctly, I might add) that the argument will (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) he (...) Well this just isn't accurate. You only have to go back to the 1960 race to find a case that proves this wrong. Vice President Richard M. Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election, buy he (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd imagine the deal is that while you and Lar think it's pointless, other people haven't figured that out yet, and still feel some value in debating it. If you don't like the discussion, then don't read it, but it's not really your place to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It is demonstrable that the cost of putting a prisoner to death (after weighing the costs of appeals et al) greatly exceeds the cost of imprisoning that same prisoner for life; the argument that execution saves money is flawed. It is, by the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) All right, what's the deal? Lar made a general call for forbearance on The Abortion Debate (a good call, since no one is going to be swayed one way or the other) and there have subsequently been more posts than before Lar's request. Even I, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Maggie Cambron wrote: Thank you Maggie..:-) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Thanks James, You kinda scare me when you start off with the word Simple... none of this has seemed simple yet, and if it's so simple to someone else, I question whether they have given it enough thought. However, thats a pretty good point that I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are right, but I was the one laughing again at that times of history...:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There are some interesting things to explore here. I agree that a "viability" test is certainly part of the rights based calculus which should be used to evaluate these things. One way to examine the issue is that the unborn baby only has the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How about thinking about how many child do you want for your entire life, and just compare it with the number of times you supposed to make sex with your partner..:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That should be self-evident, and if it is not, then no amount of rational discourse will aid your understanding. (...) My "wisecrack," as you call it, was an appropriately glib response to the original glib post. Dave! (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not quite yet no. Actually I think Bush is out of bounds at the moment in going to court to seek an injunction to stop the manual recounts. I think he would be better off picking 4 predominantly Republican county's in Florida and asking for a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So, knowing that there is no 100% sure method other than vastectomy (sp?) or its equivalent for women, then either lay down on operation table, or "if you don't want to have child, do not make sex ever" right? sorry Tim but: Hehehehehehehehe. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ROFL. This guy came runner-up in the LP man of the century! You using him for justification, is like Lenin using Marx (Not Groucho) to justify communism. You really are a critical thinker Larry, I am in awe. Argue your point with me Larry, be (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Six (and three months). (...) Are you asking why he would put it in those words? He wouldn't. Or are you asking where he would get the idea that when dad says "go to your room" he must? If the latter, most children get that idea based on the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'll take you up on this one John D. Simple. If the child is born at 16 weeks (4 months), it will NOT be viable. Therefore, I see no problem with it. I think that up until around that point (consider premie babies, they die mostly at under 24 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah. A libertarian economist. Just what is your level of "satisfaction"? (...) If this is so, how can a collective of parents do any better? (...) Hardly objective Larry, you can do better than this. Answer all my points. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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So you accept all the other points I rasied then? And what about all those you snipped in you last reply to me? You are squirming Larry. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I like it. I've seen the version you get in the US (BBC World?), and it is pretty poor as it copies the repetitive CNN world service. Because of the way BBC is it just reports the news. It does not really hype up non-news when there is no news (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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