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Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 16 Nov 2000 01:34:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
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> Maggie Cambron wrote:
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> I hope it's okay to butt in, but I have a question for you, Maggie (or anyone,
> really; I guess that I just find women's perspectives more vested on this >topic).
> Should a woman who engages in sexual activity as a willing participant be at >all
> responsible for becoming pregnant?
IMO, yes.
> Barring rape or contraceptive failure, hasn't
> she brought the violation upon herself?
Yes.
> I know that she doesn't *want* to become
> pregnant, but if she is careless and becomes pregnant, then by what right >should
> she be able to abort? Is the pregnancy *really* against her will? Her will >was
> to play sexual roulette-- shouldn't she have to endure the consequences of her
> actions?
Well. Now that's a tougher one.
My opinion on this is that the number of abortions should be decreased
through means of *education* about contraceptives, about sex abstinance, and
yes, values. I've been distilled with all of those, luckily, and I know that
I barring the above cases (rape, cc failure) I would not get pregnant
unwillingly. But there a lot of young women, even girls, out there who
haven't had that. Maybe they're missing on one, maybe more; but I think that
should be fixed.
I do NOT think that abortions should be outlawed, but reduced through these
means. I think that if, IF, I am ever faced with an unwanted pregnancy, I
would like to make my own decisions. It would be hard to make a decision
like that; and I would certainly not make it without levelheaded thought.
But others might.
<sigh> what a nice place the world would be if everyone had some values. <grin>
-Shiri
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| (...) Why should abortions be reduced? (...) Unwanted how? Rape? Carelessness? Would it matter? What would the options be? (...) For what reasons exactly would it be a hard decision? Do they revolve around you or the fetus? (...) *good* values:-) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Maggie Cambron wrote: I hope it's okay to butt in, but I have a question for you, Maggie (or anyone, really; I guess that I just find women's perspectives more vested on this topic). Should a woman who engages in sexual activity as a willing (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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