Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!psuvax!psuvm%v6m From: psuvm%v6m@psuvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Message-ID: <515@psuvm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 15:52:08 EST Article-I.D.: psuvm.515 Posted: Thu Mar 8 15:52:08 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 09:26:11 EST Lines: 39 I was browsing in the "academic journals" section of my grad library and came upon the title "The Humanist". From what I can tell of this newsgroup it should be popular since it sounds like MOST of the respondees were taught by the editors of that journal. Secular humanism is alive, well and thriving in the legislatures, colleges and the intellectual elite in general. I am tired of hearing the arguments that Theistic centered philosophies are mindless, cruel and attempt to enslave "true and free" thought. NONSENSE!! Most of the arguments presented in the ethical and religious and ai newsgroups have BEEN considered by philosophers (Theist and atheist), theologians and meta-physicians. From what I can tell most of the techies on the net haven't had a strong, indeed ANY, formal training. They appear to have fallen into secular humanism by the example and criticism of their teachers and have turned their back on the religious training supplied (HOPEFULLY) by their parents. There are IRRECONCILABLE difference between pro and anti abortionists!!!! Don't hold your intellectual breath waiting for a consensus!!! I DO consider this newsgroup useful if for no other reason than we keep each other posted. It keeps the cost of intellectual espionage down. AND!!! who knows...maybe the anti arguments can persuade a woman who reads the group from having an abortion...so what if she decides to put the baby up for adoption. It DOES take strength and love to give up a baby to another,LOVING family. If you think that this article is AGGRAVATING, then you should read what I put into PSU.AI.ETHICS (wait till after term break). One of my colleagues at the PARK sent his condolences to my daughter so that should give you an idea of how I got to him. In spite of it the anger of this article, best regards. Vincent Marchionni V6M@PSUVM PS GO GET "EM Dubuc!!!!