Saturday, November 08, 2003
Let's talk about de-sex
Abortion is a fun topic. It's fun because no matter how much anybody argues, the only two results are that a person's mind doesn't change, or that person says "Screw this all, none of it makes any sense." Which makes arguing about it all the more fun.
The death penalty used to be my favorite fun topic, which is pretty much the same, but that didn't lead to the "YOU HATE WOMEN" screeches, and the "Conservatives have nothing better to do than to try to restrict women" arguments.
The SF Chronicle has some interesting letters on the topic.
Let me be very clear: No one owns my life or the life of my daughter.
But, by claiming you think mothers have abortion rights, then apparently you do own the life of your daughter. I dunno if I can agree with that. With the possible exception of Toni Morrison, most folks have a problem with infanticide.
I was surprised to see so many pro-choice Democrats signing on to the "partial-birth'' abortion law. What was the reasoning behind this? Then I realized that if the Republicans had wanted to write a law that would hold up in court, they could have. The fact they chose to write a law that mirrored a Nebraska law struck down three years ago told me they were not serious, and the Democrats knew it.
That's an interesting take, and it may very well be true.
The women of America need to wake up and vote or their choice to be a parent (or not) will be out of their hands.
Actually, that choice is already in your hands, or, perhaps more accurately, between your legs. If only there was some magical pill women could take which would keep them from getting pregnant even with frequent sex. If only.
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