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lawrence keplinger <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:41:39 +0000
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i agree with Trisha, i'm for pro-choice.  why have a child when you are not
repaired for it.  my first thought would be, what kind of life that child would
have?  sure there are selfish people out there that just think about their
selves.

kinggimp

Trisha Cummings wrote:

> Joan,
>
>         No one is for abortions - They are for having a choice. I am
> pro-choice, and I would much rather have people be responsible front end and
> not get pregnant. By the same same token an unwanted child lives in hell,
> and many of them die at someones hands or from neglect. Pro-lifes say life
> regardless of the cost - well, when they line up to take the unwanted
> children - then I'll consider it. Where are those people - for all the
> children that are battered, molested  and have their souls destroyed
> everyday. On their self-righteous prig asses deciding how people should
> live. They're the ones to be afraid of - not people who believe in choices.
> Anyone whose decides they know how you should live - they're the ones to
> fear . They get out of hand and become the Hitler's, etc.
>
>                                     Brightest Blessings
>                                          Trisha - one of unwanted souless
> ones
>
> >Lawrence -- If the abortion people had their way and did what they felt
> >was necessary to have the perfect child, I wouldn't be here and the world
> >would not be better for it.  JMW
> >
> >On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 10:20:05 +0000 lawrence keplinger
> ><[log in to unmask]> writes:
> >>this is not as much of an easy question, or topic to talk about as the
> >>others.
> >>my own mother said she wouldn't and couldn't have another disabled
> >>child.  i
> >>don't know how i feel or should feel about that statement.  i don't
> >>feel my
> >>disability has taken away from my guality of life,  but i'm not one of
> >>those
> >>pissed off gimps that sits home feeling sorry for myself.
> >>
> >>kinggimp
> >>
> >>Denise D. Goodman wrote:
> >>
> >>> Elizabeth:  Do you have any additional information of Peter Singer
> >>and
> >>> "Practical Ethics"?  - Before I lodge any objection, I'd like to
> >>know a bit
> >>> more about him.  Of course if someone like Marcia Bristo speaks out
> >>so
> >>> vehementally I should probably just assume the worse.
> >>>
> >>> I have to say I was also very surprised not to see more replies to
> >>this
> >>> posting.  This issue hits those of us on this list more than the
> >>Colorado
> >>> shooting, Kosovo, or Mr. Clinton's sex life.  I'd like to thank you,
> >>> Elizabeth, for bringing this to my attention.  I will begin
> >>composing a
> >>> letter and try to find additional information on the web as well.
> >>>
> >>> PS:  Anytime the issue of life and death is at stake, and the person
> >>is too
> >>> young or old to make this decision for themselves, I believe the
> >>only people
> >>> who have any right to decide the fate of another is his or her
> >>immediate
> >>> family.  My personal opinion on infanticide?  It terrifies me to
> >>think a
> >>> person in authority would advocate something so horrific, not just
> >>because I
> >>> am disabled.  Able-bodied alike should sound the alarm.  How long or
> >>far a
> >>> stretch is it before the definitions of those who don't deserve to
> >>live is
> >>> all enclusive of any group?  If memory serves, didn't Hitler
> >>advocate
> >>> "cleansing" defectives (mentally and physically disabled).  Once
> >>this becomes
> >>> common practice, cleansing any group labeled "defective", like
> >>Hitler did
> >>> with the Jewish people, barely raises an eye among the population.
> >>Anyway,
> >>> that's how it looks to me.  - Denise.
> >>
> >
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