The biggest argument I can see for legalized abortion is that when they are illegal, there is no appreciable decline in the number of abortions, at least...
... Even if this were true, it's not a good justification for abortion. The true case for abortion should be made on the grounds that : - The fetus is not a...
You're absolutely right. Those ARE the most reasonable grounds. But there are millions, maybe billions of people in the world for whom those two things don't...
With these people, I think you'd be surprised - it's really only white christian babies from good families they care about. They would never say this, but...
... never say ... I'm not sure for many it's about babies at all... there's this entire sexual repression that comes with a lot of these religions, and I think...
Ah, but abortion should never be enforced, just encouraged, in very strong terms. ;-) I do, however, think there are a number of situations in which...
Well IMO, abortion should be tolerated, but not encouraged. I don't think it's humanity at its finest. What situations do you see enforced contraception as...
Agreed. People shouldn't have unplanned pregancies in the first place. Enforced contraception? Men who repeatedly shirk their child support payments for...
For anybody who has not seen this already... Horst Klaus ... From: Owens B. R. To: Owens B R Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:26 PM Subject: Americans have...
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Jul 11, 2008 12:16 am
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I hope many fellow Humanists were able to watch 30 minutes of Richard dawkins on TVO [CH 9 on Cogeco] - If not, I am sure it will be repeated - keep an eye...
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Not much more to say on the topic really, other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation. :) jono ... children ... suffering ... more than ... ...
Dear friends, I've posted on www.youtube.com two movies from the last day of The World Humanist Congress - 8 June 2008 - Washington D.C. The first movie (in...
I get bombarded with complimentary messages after a previous letter to the editor in the St.Catharines Standard, but also with some from the fundies of less...
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Jul 25, 2008 2:13 am
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Don't forget either, that in the US at least, anti-abortionists are often pro-capital punishment. Given what legal abortion has done to the crime rate, you'd...
Ever heard of the prime directive? Check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Directive...
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Jul 25, 2008 6:56 am
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... often ... crime ... ==BP==. Yes; And do not forget; that mmany do not object to directly taking life, as is evidenced by those mad individuals who have...
The (fictional) 'Prime Directive' in Startrek refers to 'pre-warp' societies. One could reason that, if such a prime directive exists, it would be suspended...
Noble All, Humblest Greetings from Kurukshetra, India. Many of you are aware of our worst situation here created by the Brahmins and the Authorities in the...
... ==BP==. No; I am not aware of the situation. Would you please give a brief outline. Is this about religion or politics or both? Is it in relation to...
You cannot assume anything about the aliens. Some may consider a life form that nukes themselves to death is a life form that should die. Is that evil? No....
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Jul 26, 2008 1:36 am
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... Your prompt answer would be appreceated. Kenneth. ==BP==. It pays to check spelling before sending the post. "Appreciated". :-). Kenneth. ... Caste ...
... Caste ... "No; I am not aware of the situation. Would you please give a brief outline. Is this about religion or politics or both?" Noble Kenneth, ...
... "It pays to check spelling before sending the post. "Appreciated". :-). Kenneth." Noble Kenneth, Humblest Greetings. Many thanks to you for indicating...
... ==BP==. Swamiji; the error was mine in a previous post---not yours. Having spent time in India and being aware that so many Indians speak better English...
... <brainpurge@> ... my ... ==BP==. I spent most of my time in India, at the Royal Navy Air Base, at Cochin (1946). I was aware of the Caste system that...
