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If you had the power to address the controversy over abortion rights, how would you do it?

1. Leave as is
90
5%
2. Illegal across the board
166
8%
3. Illegal with exceptions
301
15%
4. Enact measures to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies / the burden of pregnancy and parenthood, but not make it illegal because emergencies happen
733
37%
5. Enact measures to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies / the burden of pregnancy and parenthood, AND make it illegal across the board
85
4%
6. Enact measures to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies / the burden of pregnancy and parenthood, AND make it illegal with exceptions
277
14%
7. Reduce/remove any existing restrictions on abortion and cut entitlements
218
11%
8. Institute compulsory population control measures
90
5%
 
Total votes : 1960

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Postby Godular » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:18 pm

Dylar wrote:
Godular wrote:
I would indeed, though I have the distinct impression that your signature gives substantial clues.

I got my views from an uncomfortable conversation with my dad. I asked him what Planned Parenthood does since I had no idea that it was an abortion clinic. Then after he answered that, I asked him what an abortion was, where he gave me the scientific definition, then branched out about how the fetus is a unique individual. After that, I asked about the Church's views on it, and he said something along the lines of "The Church teaches that abortion is murder, and as such abortion is a sin."


So that's what he says the church thinks. What do you think?
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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:54 am

Genivaria wrote:
Katganistan wrote:It's been stated repeatedly that that is the case in a TINY number of abortions, that most are done in the first trimester. Why keep beating that horse -- it's dead and gone on to the big Alpo can in the sky.

Yeah, the UN is trying to pass a measure that claims it's a human right to have an abortion if you don't want to be pregnant, so -- you're not up on what's actually universal on this right.

Exactly.

Six hundredth verse, same as the first.

BIRTH CONTROL CAN FAIL. That's no one's fault.

Rape is the woman's fault?
Good to hear.

Actually yes he thinks rape is the woman's fault.


No, you are wrong. Rape is 95% or more on the man, but when a woman entices him, well, she's not innocent either.
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Postby Genivaria » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:04 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Genivaria wrote:Actually yes he thinks rape is the woman's fault.


No, you are wrong. Rape is 95% or more on the man, but when a woman entices him, well, she's not innocent either.

Every post you make just makes you look worse.

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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:05 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Genivaria wrote:Actually yes he thinks rape is the woman's fault.


No, you are wrong. Rape is 95% or more on the man, but when a woman entices him, well, she's not innocent either.

Sure she is. A lack of self control isn't the fault of the temptation.

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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:07 am

Genivaria wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
No, you are wrong. Rape is 95% or more on the man, but when a woman entices him, well, she's not innocent either.

Every post you make just makes you look worse.


In your own opinion.
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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:09 am

Alvecia wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
No, you are wrong. Rape is 95% or more on the man, but when a woman entices him, well, she's not innocent either.

Sure she is. A lack of self control isn't the fault of the temptation.


Oh? Who's more likely to get drunk, the guy with the temptation (booze) right in front of him, or the guy that it's hidden from?
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The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:22 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Alvecia wrote:Sure she is. A lack of self control isn't the fault of the temptation.


Oh? Who's more likely to get drunk, the guy with the temptation (booze) right in front of him, or the guy that it's hidden from?

It doesn't matter. You still wouldn't blame the booze, you'd blame the guy.

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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:28 am

Alvecia wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
Oh? Who's more likely to get drunk, the guy with the temptation (booze) right in front of him, or the guy that it's hidden from?

It doesn't matter. You still wouldn't blame the booze, you'd blame the guy.


True, because the booze was not alive. However, if you 'bait' someone, and they 'take the bait', it's your fault, right?
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The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:29 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Alvecia wrote:It doesn't matter. You still wouldn't blame the booze, you'd blame the guy.


True, because the booze was not alive. However, if you 'bait' someone, and they 'take the bait', it's your fault, right?

I wouldn't say so. Not in the case of sex at any rate.

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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:29 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Alvecia wrote:It doesn't matter. You still wouldn't blame the booze, you'd blame the guy.


True, because the booze was not alive. However, if you 'bait' someone, and they 'take the bait', it's your fault, right?

Oh, so you're back with this disgusting circlejerk.

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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:31 am

Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
True, because the booze was not alive. However, if you 'bait' someone, and they 'take the bait', it's your fault, right?

Oh, so you're back with this disgusting circlejerk.


I'm not getting back into this flame war.
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Deropia wrote:Jason can't help but laugh as the scotch bottle, followed soon after by the pie, fly through the air of the chamber. "Ah, this place may be a mad-house...but its the best damn posting I've ever had...".

The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:35 am

Alvecia wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
True, because the booze was not alive. However, if you 'bait' someone, and they 'take the bait', it's your fault, right?

I wouldn't say so. Not in the case of sex at any rate.


So you apply different rules to very similar situations?

If someone walks into a club, lays his wallet on table, then sees a friend and goes to talk to him, and his wallet gets stolen, You would say he was stupid.
If someone walks into a club, dressed scantily, and starts flirting with men, and 'it' happens, you say it's not her fault? Logic, Please!
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Deropia wrote:Jason can't help but laugh as the scotch bottle, followed soon after by the pie, fly through the air of the chamber. "Ah, this place may be a mad-house...but its the best damn posting I've ever had...".

The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:37 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Alvecia wrote:I wouldn't say so. Not in the case of sex at any rate.


So you apply different rules to very similar situations?

Obviously. Context is important.
If someone walks into a club, lays his wallet on table, then sees a friend and goes to talk to him, and his wallet gets stolen, You would say he was stupid.

I'd blame the thief. Shouldn't steal stuff.
If someone walks into a club, dressed scantily, and starts flirting with men, and 'it' happens, you say it's not her fault?

Sure
Logic, Please!

Their self control is not her responsibility.
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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:39 am

Alvecia wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
So you apply different rules to very similar situations?

Obviously. Context is important.
If someone walks into a club, lays his wallet on table, then sees a friend and goes to talk to him, and his wallet gets stolen, You would say he was stupid.

I'd blame the thief. Shouldn't steal stuff.
If someone walks into a club, dressed scantily, and starts flirting with men, and 'it' happens, you say it's not her fault?

Logic, Please!

Their self control is not her responsibility.[/quote]
There is a thing called pushing a person past where they can control themselves.
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The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:41 am

Greater Gilead wrote:There is a thing called pushing a person past where they can control themselves.

Which doesn't apply to harming other people. If you can be pushed past self control into harming others, that's on you, not them.
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Postby Dylar » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:41 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Alvecia wrote:Obviously. Context is important.

I'd blame the thief. Shouldn't steal stuff.

Their self control is not her responsibility.

There is a thing called pushing a person past where they can control themselves.

And I doubt that dressing in shortshorts and a tanktop while prancing around on the sidewalk is pushing a person past his self-control.
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:41 am

Greater Gilead wrote:There is a thing called pushing a person past where they can control themselves.

You consistently make it sound we're all one step away from indulging in our most animalistic, base and barbaric behaviours.
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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:42 am

Dylar wrote:And I doubt that dressing in shortshorts and a tanktop while prancing around on the sidewalk is pushing a person past his self-control.

Also this.
If you can be pushed past your limit of self control into raping a woman then your self control is bad and you should feel bad.
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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:43 am

Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:There is a thing called pushing a person past where they can control themselves.

You consistently make it sound we're all one step away from indulging in our most animalistic, base and barbaric behaviours.


Some men are, unfortunately.
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The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:44 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:You consistently make it sound we're all one step away from indulging in our most animalistic, base and barbaric behaviours.


Some men are, unfortunately.

We have a name for them, sexual psychopaths.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:44 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:You consistently make it sound we're all one step away from indulging in our most animalistic, base and barbaric behaviours.


Some men are, unfortunately.


Which isn't the fault of the people they snap at.
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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:45 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:You consistently make it sound we're all one step away from indulging in our most animalistic, base and barbaric behaviours.


Some men are, unfortunately.

And that's on them.

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Postby Greater Gilead » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:47 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Greater Gilead wrote:
Some men are, unfortunately.


Which isn't the fault of the people they snap at.


If you push them past the snap point, yes it is your fault.
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The Bible Baptist Republic wrote:Ambassador Conklin reads the proposal, blinks twice, and mutters "There ain't enough whiskey to deal with this crap."

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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:48 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Which isn't the fault of the people they snap at.


If you push them past the snap point, yes it is your fault.

If I "push" a sexual psychopath past his immature snap point it's nobody's fault but his.
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Postby Alvecia » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:48 am

Greater Gilead wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Which isn't the fault of the people they snap at.


If you push them past the snap point, yes it is your fault.

Nope.

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