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From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: The existence of net.abortion proves abortion should be legal
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Date: Sat, 25-Aug-84 00:00:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 25 00:00:00 1984
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Now you'll note I didn't say it proves that abortion is good or bad,
simply that it should be legal.

The existence of net.abortion proves one thing.  That there is a large
controversy over the issue.  It shows there are two large camps on either
side, with some sitting in the middle.  It shows plainly that the issues
involved are intangible and highly subject to debate.

Now the maxim of a free society is to err on the side of freedom in a
situation can can't be clearly decided.  No matter how much one side may
claim it, the issue isn't "obvious."

Thus the law is not competent to judge on this issue.  Only individuals
are.   When there is no proof, it is not the province of the law to
interfere.  The maxim of the law is "innocent until proven guilty beyond
a reasonable doubt."

This rule requires the unanimous decision of 12 peers of the accused.
It's clear that this would normally never happen except in a clearly
biased jury.

So if you believe in the free society legal system, and the maxim stated
above, you must conclude that abortion should be legal.  You need not
state it is moral.  You may campaign with vigour against it.  You may
take steps to ensure public money is not used.  But you may not make
it illegal
-- 
	Brad Templeton - Waterloo, Ontario (519) 884-7473