[Vision2020] A Woman's Right to Choose (where she shops) Hangs inthe Balance

[Andreas Schou]

The right to an abortion is not the right to terminate another human life.
There exists no right to terminate another human life; otherwise, the right
to abortion would extend to infanticide and murder. It does not.

The right that exists in an abortion is the right to  control the processes
of your own body. Society has no right to dictate whether or not you are
pregnant. It has no right to dictate whether you receive life-saving
treatment if you don't want it. And, as the Supreme Court affirmed
yesterday, it has no right to control whether or not you die, if that
decision is being made from rational deliberation and not under the
compulsion of mental illness.

You do not have the right to purchase whatever you like. If such a right
existed, I would be driving to work in my gold-plated jet-powered Rolls
Royce, when I felt like it. This is because resources are scarce; rights are
not. The scarce resource to be allocated in this case -- which, I might add,
we have the <i>right</i> to allocate in a democracy -- is Moscow's retail
business. Should we really allocate every last dollar of Moscow's retail
business to a business, simply because it can afford to eat ten years of
zero profits and no other business in town can?

I really don't know why I'm doing this again, Donovan. It must be some
infinite optimism about the basic reasonability of mankind. I've got to say
though: you've put a pretty big dent in infinity..

-- ACS

On 1/18/06, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> No where in any of my posting did I state I was for illegalizing abortion
> Hansen nor did I make any correction. Pretty sad I have to post it TWICE or
> three times and you still do not comprehend.
>
> Now you know why I have to post three or four time. You cannot read or
> comprehend arguments that are beyond the basic cookie cutter arguments where
> you are told how to think and respond with a set of preset responses.
>
> Again, why is it that a women's choice to terminate the life of a
> developing human MORE PARAMOUNT then her right to buy, sell, and trade
> property with whom she wishes for essential goods that impact her quality of
> life?
>
> How can one make one argument with the other?
>
> Are you only for women making a freedom of choice providing it is a choice
> you agree with?
>
> _DJA
>
> *Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>* wrote:
>
>  Yes, Arnold.
>
> However, I posted prior to your second (or was it third?) correction.
>
> You really must get out more, Arnold.
>
> Enough said.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
>   "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
> arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid
> in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly
> used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Donovan Arnold [mailto:donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:03 PM
> *To:* Tom Hansen; 'Nick Gier'; vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Subject:* RE: [Vision2020] A Woman's Right to Choose (where she shops)
> Hangs inthe Balance
>
> Hansen,
>
> Do you read what the other person writes before responding? Seriously.
>
> You wrote:
> "Simply eliminating legal abortions will not eliminate abortions
> altogether, Arnold."
>
> My argument, if you actually read it, you would have discovered that I
> stated I OPPOSED illegalizing abortion.
>
> It is you that wish to impose your preferences and beliefs on other
> people, just like the religious right, you just have a different set of
> preferences and beliefs that you wish to impose on me.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Donovan J Arnold
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