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From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: I was a teenaged pregancy
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 12:38:36 EDT
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> [Paul Dubuc]
> Deciding that one's own life wasn't worth saving is one thing
> (though one wonders why, if they had it so bad, they still
> think its better to live) but deciding that, based on your own
> example, the lives of others born under similar circumstances
> aren't worth saving either comes pretty close to playing God.
> Just because you think your life was bad doesn't mean others
> who haven't really had the chance to live it yet will think so
> too.  At least you had the chance to live your life and decide
> for yourself *about your own life*.  I'd like to see everyone
> have that same chance.
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The same argument Paul uses here against abortion can be used
with equal validity in favor of promiscuity and/or prostitution.

1) Right-to-lifer to child of prostitute by customer:
	"How would you feel if your mother had had you aborted?"

2) Me, to same child:
	"How would you feel if your mother had chosen another line of work?

I know its dumb, but it makes just as much sense as your argument, Paul.
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Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL  ihnp4!ihlpg!tan