Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site stolaf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!twiss From: twiss@stolaf.UUCP (Thomas S. Twiss) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Against Snoopy's abortion analogy Message-ID: <1987@stolaf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Oct-84 20:55:30 EDT Article-I.D.: stolaf.1987 Posted: Wed Oct 10 20:55:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Oct-84 08:03:47 EDT Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield MN Lines: 52 >Porsche turbos are legal in the U.S. under some circumstances. So long >as that is true, why should there be discrimination against poor people? >That's what a cutoff of funding for Porsche turbos does. It says if >you can afford to pay for it, OK; otherwise, no way. That's hypocritical >and wrong. > >like, hey, where's my Porsche turbo??? > >also substitute "several acres of waterfront property", or >"a controlling interest in a major corporation", or whatever >high-ticket item turns you on. > >Disclaimer: the idea presented above is not original. > >Question: what theis this doing in net.women? >-- > _____ "Money. It's a gas. Just keep your hands > /_____\ off of *my* stack!" - Pink Floyd > /_______\ > |___| Snoopy > ____|___|_____ ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert You have got to be kidding me! Please say you are joking and that you really aren't this obtuse! Can you honestly equate Porsches and abortions on the same need level? Are you out of your mind!!???!? Not giving someone a Porsche isn't even REMOTELY analogous to giving aid for abortions. What about health care? Would you say that only the rich are entitled to that? "Well, the poor little bastard couldn't pay for the operation, so we let him die." Good thinking. Your several corrolary examples are as equally ridiculous. You cite only items of luxury, not necessity. Abortions are a matter of need. Just how important you view that need, or how right it is, or how you apply it to various situations, I'll let you decide - but you can't tell me that having an abortion is a luxury! Get serious!! "Well, you know Mom, since I was raped I really would like to get an abortion 'cause, you know, it might be kind of difficult to have the kid since I'm only 15." "I'm sorry, daughter, but that's just a luxury your father and I can't afford. We have bills to pay you know..." Do I make my point? I hope, Snoopy, that you were just being sarcastic and that you aren't really trying to convince people of this position. It is extremely selfish and uncaring. But if you are joking, I apologize for not seeing it. Otherwise, I bite my thumb at you, sir! -- Tom Twiss @ St. Olaf College {decvax|ihnp4}!stolaf!twiss There is no reality. Really, I'm not kidding.