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From: owens@gatech.UUCP (Gerald R. Owens)
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Subject: Re: slaves analogy (reply to anderson)
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 10:15:43 EST
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I would certainly imagine that Mr. Anderson would have many
objections to my analogy, since it points out that there are
many benefits for abortion, and that human history has shown
that inconvenient facts and ideas can be facilely ignored if
there is enough profit around.  His parenthetical question that
feti are (PEOPLE?) (if I recall correctly), precisely illustrates
what I am trying to say.  The question of it's humanity is an
embarassing one, it is ignored, it is held to be impossible to answer,
it is held to be a subjective opinion, on and on.  Well, what's good
for Ed Meese is good enough for everyone.  We properly question whether
our government officials have compromising ties to special interests,
and we normally discount their declamations if it can be shown that
they are doing so to avoid a loss or to make gain.  Despite all the
medical evidence, officials of the tobacco growing states still deny
that smoking causes cancer.  In my article, I am merely pointing out
that the situation compellingly invites abuse.  It would probably be
as incredible for many to think that feti may eventually be considered
human, just as the slave owners would think it incredible that the
blacks would be considered human and deserving of rights.  I fear
we may be making the same mistake all over again, and add feti to
the list that already includes jews, indians, blacks, chicanos, and
women as victims of human greed.
				Gerald Owens
				Owens@gatech