On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> At 09:01 PM 10/30/00 -0700, Andrea wrote:
> >I *also* have to wonder what possible reason you could have for
> >bringing this up, other than trying to incite an abortion debate.
>
> How about this? I found that tidbit to be fascinating, and I regularly
> pass along things which I find fascinating to the List?
I wish you would use a bit more selection in your choices of what
"interesting" things you pass along. I don't think this is an
appropriate forum for general purpose political discussion,
particularly on the neverending flamewar topics of g*ns and abortion.
Pass on interesting science articles, or reviews of SF books, but I'd
personally prefer it if you'd refrain from the political ones.
If I'm in a minority here, I'll shut up, and just ask that the politics
threads be kept marked so I can procmail filter them.
> Plus, I don't
> happen to have any particular aversion whatsoever to an abortion debate (as
> you seem to do), so the thought of "trying to incite an abortion debate"
> never crossed my mind.
Nobody has *ever* changed anyone elses' mind on abortion with a
debate on Usenet or mailing lists. When people do change their
minds it's after personal thought. What debates in fora like this
*do* do is generate a lot of anger, much heat a little light, and
reiterate positions that have been repeated ad nauseum a hundred
times before.
> Personally, I think its only human to have self-doubts when confronted with
> that kind of evidence.
With *what* kind of evidence?
"Someone of historical interest, but who was never personally
influential or outspoken on this issue, and who never personally
tried to convince people, has changed her mind on an important
issue"? That's a trivia question, a minor curiousity, not damning
evidence that all abortion rights suporters are deluded fools.
--
Andrea Leistra [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If we could put a man on the moon, why can't we do it again?
