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From: twiss@stolaf.UUCP (Thomas S. Twiss)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: An abortion story
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Date: Sun, 25-Nov-84 15:49:58 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 25 15:49:58 1984
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	This "story" was outageously sensationalistic.  I am not denying
that it was very disturbing, but to posit the intelligence and cognition
of a ten week old fetus is really stretching it.  This was a blatant 
attempt to emotionalize the whole thing and ignore any facts that may be
pertinent.  This method of indoctrination is very indicative of most 
conservative (i.e. Ronnie) methods of advertising, informing, etc.  Please
note:  I am NOT saying that this was not a very disturbing story.  In fact
no pro-choicer (of which I am one) can convince me that pro-lifers don't
have some serious and legitimate concerns.  But NIETHER can ANYONE
convince me that this emotionalistic attempt at illegitimate personification
has ANY bearing on EITHER side of the argument.  Leave this narrative
for the uneducated who can only respond emotionally rather than rationally.

-- 

Tom Twiss @ St. Olaf College
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"If the Paradox and the Reason come together in a mutual understanding
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						-Soren Kierkegaard