🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1992Nov19.214208.3324@netcom.com>, gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga) writes:
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|> >|> >There are no laws against having sex, and there should not be any, there
|> >|> 
|> >|> (Actually, there are; I agree that there *shouldn't* be any laws against
|> >|> consensual sex.)
|> >|> 
|> >|> >SHOULD be laws prohibiting the ending of a life if precautions are not taken
|> >|> >while having sex.
|> >|> 
|> >|> And if precautions *are* taken, but they fail?  Would abortion then be
|> >|> OK according to you, or is this just a red herring?
|> >
|> >Like I said before, if you are reponsible enough to have sex, you have to deal 
|> >with the consequences.
|> 
|> If I'm responsible enough to be cutting bread in the kitchen and I slip
|> and slit my wrist should I just deal with the consequences by letting
|> myself bleed to death?  If I ask a street person into my home to serve
|> them dinner and they later decide to rob me or kill me, should I not be
|> allowed to defend myself and my home?  Should I not be allowed to CHANGE
|> the course of events to preserve my health, life, and lifestyle?
|> 
|> Tell you what?  If you ever get pregnant we'll all get together to
|> disallow you an abortion.  Ok?

You knew what you were getting yourself into when you picked up the knife
or let someone into your house, you have to deal with what happens when a.  you
slip and the knife misses the bread and b.  when your perception of people is
not as good as you thouhgt.  If I ever got pregnatnt (biologically impossible)
I would have the baby, an abortion would not be needed.

-Johnathan