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                     Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:14 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I'm tring to make an new argument in countering the biological dependence argument and I wanted to see if this made sense before I get blasted in the debates.  Many pro-choicers make the argument that since the child is biologically dependent on the mother she has every right to an abortion, similar to the fact that if someone needs blood or an organ transplant they cannot take yours without permission and to them child has never had permission. They argue it is not killing just simply removing the biological dependence. The one fact they left out is by having sex they put the child in the position where they needed the mothers body. Yes if somone needs your blood/organs to survive you have every right to refuse but if you were the person that put them in the situation that they needed the them by reckless actions(such as drunk driving) then yes you would be charged with murder should they die. This would not apply to rape cases as it was not the womans fault she was impregnated, she was forced and as such she commited no reckless action to put the child in that position. It would not apply to miscarriages either as the mother committed no action to end the child's life, it simply died of natural causes. So does it make sense? What flaws are in the argument and if there are any how can I fix/improve them? Any ideas to add?         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:20 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I love you   heart  
 
  I dunno how long I've been arguing that point.  The response is usually just people ignoring it, just to warn you.
  One thing you should look out for is:
  "But I didn't mean to get pregnant when I had sex!  I used birth control!" 
  Yeah, but, that's like holding a loaded gun, pulling the trigger, the safety failing, and the shot ends up hitting someone that you had no intention of ever bringing into your life.  
  Then you'll be told you're saying sex is just for reproduction and women need to be babymachines.  I'd put a disclaimer in stating your views on it.  Try explaining it like this...  Joe's not opposed to Sally spending her weekends having fun instead of studying, but when her grades start to drop and she asks him to help her cheat, he refuses because she is responsible for her grade and a quick fix to make it go away is harmful to herself, to other students, and to Joe.
 
  Yeah, that was stupid.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:59 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            lymelady I love you    heart  I dunno how long I've been arguing that point.  The response is usually just people ignoring it, just to warn you. One thing you should look out for is: "But I didn't mean to get pregnant when I had sex!  I used birth control!"  Yeah, but, that's like holding a loaded gun, pulling the trigger, the safety failing, and the shot ends up hitting someone that you had no intention of ever bringing into your life.   Then you'll be told you're saying sex is just for reproduction and women need to be babymachines.  I'd put a disclaimer in stating your views on it.  Try explaining it like this...  Joe's not opposed to Sally spending her weekends having fun instead of studying, but when her grades start to drop and she asks him to help her cheat, he refuses because she is responsible for her grade and a quick fix to make it go away is harmful to herself, to other students, and to Joe. Yeah, that was stupid. Yup people just completely argued around it not even trying to give a good point as to why it didn't work. They just kept screaming my body my choice. When I asked them why they were avoiding my argument they started cursing and screaming, telling me to get out. What suprises me the most is that they don't even try to keep their more violent members in check. When they can't think of a good arguement to come back with they just go back to the my body my choice arguement and start telling you to "STFU" or "get out".          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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			            I hate it when they use that one AND "It takes two to make a baby."  Either he knocked her up and should have some say or she got herself pregnant, which is quite impresive.  Otherwise they take away that man's reproductive rights.  I mean seriously.  A man can't even say, "My child, my choice," without being stoned.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:15 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            lymelady I hate it when they use that one AND "It takes two to make a baby."  Either he knocked her up and should have some say or she got herself pregnant, which is quite impresive.  Otherwise they take away that man's reproductive rights.  I mean seriously.  A man can't even say, "My child, my choice," without being stoned. Thank god I'll never have to deal with that.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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			            karllikespies What suprises me the most is that they don't even try to keep their more violent members in check. When they can't think of a good arguement to come back with they just go back to the my body my choice arguement and start telling you to "STFU" or "get out". Doesn't everyone do that, when they can't think of anything better to say? A lot of people with that argument can't back it up worth anything, and end up backing themselves in a corner.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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			            iluvcinnamoroll karllikespies What suprises me the most is that they don't even try to keep their more violent members in check. When they can't think of a good arguement to come back with they just go back to the my body my choice arguement and start telling you to "STFU" or "get out". Doesn't everyone do that, when they can't think of anything better to say? A lot of people with that argument can't back it up worth anything, and end up backing themselves in a corner. To some extent, we all do this I suppose.  The difference is, and it was more apparent when their guild was viewable by outsiders, when people said something like that, no one calmed them down.  There were hate threads devoted to specific people and posts in this guild.  Whenever someone used anti-choice in there, people agreed. In here, we crack down on things like that because it contributes nothing to the debate and only serves to reassure everyone that yes, we do know how to behave like we're eight years old.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:13 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            lymelady iluvcinnamoroll karllikespies What suprises me the most is that they don't even try to keep their more violent members in check. When they can't think of a good arguement to come back with they just go back to the my body my choice arguement and start telling you to "STFU" or "get out". Doesn't everyone do that, when they can't think of anything better to say? A lot of people with that argument can't back it up worth anything, and end up backing themselves in a corner. To some extent, we all do this I suppose.  The difference is, and it was more apparent when their guild was viewable by outsiders, when people said something like that, no one calmed them down.  There were hate threads devoted to specific people and posts in this guild.  Whenever someone used anti-choice in there, people agreed. In here, we crack down on things like that because it contributes nothing to the debate and only serves to reassure everyone that yes, we do know how to behave like we're eight years old. Yeah... people get very angry over a debate. Its not necessary and adds nothing to a reasonable debate over opinion.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:39 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            knew I liked you.
  It's quite easy to get emotionally invested in a debate.  That's why we try to keep people calm here.  There isn't an idiot in this guild, but if emotion overtakes reason, people can make themselves easy targets.  
  At least a few people in here have built up a sort of ranting network to get the emotional outbursts out of the system.  I can't count how many times I've PMed someone saying, "CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAID???"  Okay, the capslock key isn't my friend THAT much, but as the that shows, I do use the shift key sometimes   sweatdrop          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:26 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I wouldn't say that there are -no- idiots in here, I'd say something more along the lines of "There's no idiots who post regularly in here".   sweatdrop          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:47 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I.Am I wouldn't say that there are -no- idiots in here, I'd say something more along the lines of "There's no idiots who post regularly in here".    sweatdrop I'm sorry Andy!  I'd forgotten you finally learned how to read!  Here, have a cookie. Kidding, kidding.  Definitely kidding.   Seriously though, there aren't idiots there either.  I just mean they make themselves look like that by acting like it.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:44 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            lymelady I.Am I wouldn't say that there are -no- idiots in here, I'd say something more along the lines of "There's no idiots who post regularly in here".    sweatdrop I'm sorry Andy!  I'd forgotten you finally learned how to read!  Here, have a cookie. Kidding, kidding.  Definitely kidding.   Seriously though, there aren't idiots there either.  I just mean they make themselves look like that by acting like it. Dang it! You mean I don't get a cookie???    gonk          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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