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From: esk@wucs.UUCP (Paul V. Torek)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Pass the Ammo!
Message-ID: <750@wucs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 14:53:11 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 14:53:11 1985
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Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis, CS Dept.
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[many replies, short but sweet]

From: Pete Hardie, Univ. of Florida,..!akgua!uf-csv!uf-csg!hardie
> Whether or not abortion is legal has no bearing on its morality.
> The moral judgement of abortion should have no effect on its legality.
				  ^^^^^^
The (unintended) irony is probably lost on the author.

From: js2j@mhuxt.UUCP (sonntag)
> Is there any doubt that a 6 week old fetus does not yet have more
> conciousness than a Labrador Retriever?
						      ^^^
But, at least if it has *some*, that 'yet' is crucial.

From:	Scott D. Anderson	decvax!ittvax!anderson
> I agree, without reservation.  Anyone who's been reading this newsgroup as
> long as I have must have realized by now that no one is flexible or
> compromising in their beliefs.  Abortion is simply not a resolvable issue.
> Eventually, I believe, one side will be much more powerful than the other,
> and will simply force their beliefs on the other.  ...

I agree, with reservations.  I don't think disagreements are irresolvable in
principle.  I think resolution will come, but very slowly.  In the meantime:
*** pass the ammunition, and may the best idea win! ***

From: becky@cylixd.UUCP (Becky Bates)
> I have no conclusions, I ride the fence on this issue...

See folks, there *is* someone worth trying to persuade after all.

		There are two sides to every issue, and I'm always on
				--the THIRD side,
				Paul V. Torek, ihnp4!wucs!wucec1!pvt1047
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