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Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Arguments against murder
Message-ID: <389@milano.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 11:09:03 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 10 11:09:03 1986
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References: <1100@oddjob.UUCP> <1730@druxu.UUCP> <1101@oddjob.UUCP> <246@birtch.UUCP>
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Summary: Calm down Oleg

In article <246@birtch.UUCP>, oleg@birtch.UUCP (Oleg Kiselev) is responding
to my arguments against Adrian.  He writes:

> *IF* they forced you! PRO-LIFE movement is in favor of FORCIN women NOT to
> have abortins. Pro-choice argument is that women should have a choice. You
> argument is invalid. Only if PRO-CHOICE side were to FORCE MANDATORY
> abortions on ALL women, would your example be of any merit. 

Relax, Oleg.  You are striking at shadows.

My example was meant to show Adrian that he ought not to use global
utilitarianism as a starting point for his argument(s) against killing adult
humans.  That argument has moved to net.philosophy, and you are welcome to
join us there.

I am quite familiar with both sides of the abortion issue.  I prefer not to
publicize my position here and now.  I have yet to make a statement (pro or
con) about abortion.  It strikes me as interesting, though, that you think
forcing someone NOT to do something is similar to forcing someone to DO
something.

--Alan Wexelblat
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