----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:45 AM Subject: Re: Abortion and the Democratic Party Re:TheAmericanPoliticalLandscape Today
> Warren Ockrassa wrote: > > On May 18, 2005, at 9:26 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > >> Got an explicit example of this occuring exactly as you lay it out, > >> or are you simply engaging in supposition? > > > > To be fair, I think we should talk about the hypotheticals, even the > > ones that seem (to some of us at least) only remotely feasible or > > not > > particularly relevant, because if something is reasonably possible, > > eventually it'll probably happen. > > > > It seems to me that a lot of Dan's concern is based in the > > extremes -- > > the fringes, the things which happen rarely if ever, but which (to > > him > > at the very least) seem to pose some serious ethical or moral > > questions. > > If so, then I would agree that it is interesting territory to explore, > but I am pretty sure that Dan is wrong in his estimation of how such a > situation would actually work. I respond to this in another email. > > > > > > That an eighth-month abortion because of "malaise" has not yet > > (TTBOMK) happened doesn't necessarily mean it won't, and if (as I > > suspect is the case here) one feels an infant's soul is in peril or > > something like murder might be perpetrated, discussion of > > hypotheticals becomes crucial, if for no other reason than respect > > for the sensibilities of those involved in the discussion. > > I understand the kind of argument Dan is making. I want to know if > there is some record of such an occurance actually happening. > It is a simple and honest question, but not some debate ploy. > Dan's example goes against my personal experience ( which is a bit > tangetial to the subject, but still applicable AFAICT) I'll answer this quickly...I'm going someplace with my wife. Part of my experience is listening to my sister's experience as a nurse observing late term abortions where the mother's life was not at risk at a hospital she was working at. She found them very disturbing. I could ask her for specifics for the list, but she and her husband are _very_ stressed out over their work situations at the present time and I don't want to add to it. But, when she said this she was specifically asked about grave risk to the mother, etc. and replied in the negative. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
