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Originally posted by WillowIX:
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Originally posted by Sir Krustin:
Hunter and Willow: I don't tell a woman what to do with her body - she has already made the decision when she had sex.
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That must be comforting words to a woman who was raped or was unlucky with her contraceptive! 
Can we then assume some other things as well? Oh please! [/QUOTE]Read what I said again. Since when is being unlucky with a contraceptive have anything to do with deciding to have sex in the first place?
The woman decides to have sex; she shouldn't be surprised when pregnancy occurs. It's part of the risk of having sex, even with modern contraceptives.
The comment about rape is a valid one, but two wrongs don't make a right - the unborn child never asked to be conceived and it certainly didn't ask to be killed!
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Bardan's comment on "puffy ankles" may in fact be somewhat offensive, but it really is the crux of the argument - women today don't want an inconvenience in their lives - I call this "The McDonalds generation - have it your way"
An inconvinience? Yeah that must be it! All women who decide to have an abortion base their decision on physical strain and appearance. I take it no man has ever argued for an abortion. Generalization is IMHO not a very good argument. I must say it is a wonder I decided to give birth since I got pregnant during my university studies.
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So you decided to keep the child in spite of the effect it would have on your studies, I applaud your decision.
There are potential mothers who decide the other way. Women who don't want to sacrifice a career to a childbirth, or simply don't want to be tied down. Inconvenience can mean a lot of things, I wasn't necessarily talking about appearance.
edit>Willow, I'm saddened you're turning this into a man vs. woman debate, I thought you would be better than that. The fact is I know lots of women who think the same way I do. And you know what? They all believe in abstinence before marriage! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[ 02-09-2003, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Sir Krustin ]