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<DIV>Nick an' all,</DIV>
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<DIV>You give me a failing grade for calling you Dr. Mengele, and then turn
around and refer to your own mother as VULGAR! Nick, apparently I am not
the only one given to rhetorical excess at times...</DIV>
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<DIV>You bemoan conservatives who you feel have stunk up and poisoned this
list. It is certainly easier and more comfortable to preach to the choir
than deal with those who may disagree with you, but doesn't an intellectual seek
out a diversity of views? And what of this vaunted TOLERANCE we hear so
much about? You provided a classic example of intolerance when you
declared that you would no longer acknowledge my existence on this list.</DIV>
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<DIV>Before signing off the debate, you declare victory, clucking that I would
not fess up that God is the supreme person. Nick, how the hell do you, I
or anyone else know how a God would be manifested? I don't presume to be
in possession of such knowledge. Such questions are purely
speculative. There is hardly a consensus upon which to base an entire
argument.</DIV>
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<DIV>You say that we should respect the value of all life from the lowest
animals to human beings. Sure, as far as practical. But surely you
are not suggesting they are comparable... I would not wish to join you as
a vegetarian, nor do I want to forgo poisoning any mice, rats or other lower
forms who may wish to share my abode with me.</DIV>
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<DIV>You commend the Japanese for having a priest conduct a ceremony honoring
the fetus' life prior to conducting some abortions. Nick, Nick,
Nick! Are you joking? I can hear it now, "LORD GOD, BLESS THIS
LOVELY LITTLE INNOCENT THAT WE ARE PREPARING TO RIP TO
PIECES..." Charming,
that. "TAKE
HIS TENDER LITTLE REMAINS IN YOUR ARMS O LORD AND CHERISH THE BLOODY
MESS..."</DIV>
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<DIV>In--freakin'--credible!</DIV>
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<DIV>South Dakota law, you advise, would force a rape victim to carry the
resulting child to term with obvious traumatic results. You then suggest
abortion in such cases as the mother would inevitably not share the same view of
this child as you so commendably feel for your daughter. I share your
concern for the mothers dilemma, but is there not another option? What of
adoption? Not perfect for the same reason, but the filthy pig rapist took
all the available easy options off the table. In a better society, he
would be promptly executed and a sizable victims assistance fund established for
BOTH his victims, the woman AND the child about to be adopted out. In rape
resulting in pregnancy there is one perpetrator and two victims. Is it
logical to punish one of the victims along with the perpetrator?</DIV>
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<DIV>In closing, let me say that your choice to ignore this input is of course
yours to make. As my option of referring to you as Dr. Mengele, Professor
or Teach, is mine. As a matter of courtesy, I will refrain from such
rhetorical theatrics where your views are concerned in the future.</DIV>
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<DIV>Enjoy the sunshine, --Tony</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>