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Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 11 Nov 2000 12:47:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Simpson writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
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> > Who is Kyle to say what "sex is supposed to result" in? Sex is supposed to
> > result in sex, and pregnancy sometimes occurs as well.
Yup.
> From a purely evolutionary perspective, sex is meant to result in
> pregnancey and thus the transfer of genetic material to insure
> species survival.
So? This does have, and should have, NOTHING to do with our law. From the
same reasoning, we evolved for the sole 'purpose' of concentrating resources
most effectively. As Neal Stephenson has put it, we are the "ultimate badass."
So perhaps we should make stealing legal too since we're not designed
genetically to oppose it.
99% of why people have sex is because it feels good. (We've had this argument
about other animals too, and no one agrees with me, but I think you will about
people, right?) That's all. Just because it feels good. That is the
'purpose' of sexual intercourse.
> If you freely engage in sex with
> the knowledge that conception of a new life is imminently possible, then you
> have freely taken upon yourself for the responsibility of care which that new
> life that you have freely created requires.
I agree with this point. But maybe we disagree on what responsibilities one
signs on for.
> IMO, you're in a philosophical pinch by asserting that the true purpose of sex
> isn't really about reproduction.
Not at all.
> Why in fact, do we have sex?
Because it feels good.
Chris
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