Re: The joy of Democracy

On 10/23/24 4:05 PM, rbowman wrote:

On Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:32:35 -0000 (UTC), Alfred Falk wrote:
 

rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote in
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On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:14:31 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:
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I used to argue against abortion, but with all the fuss I have come to
realize that my libertarian instincts have risen to the top. Just have
the government stay the h*ll out of it.

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Looking at the demographics I may favor abortion with a tubal ligation
thrown in for free. I also wonder if those seeking abortions should
have a sign around their necks saying 'I am too stupid to practice
birth control.'

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What demographics are you looking at?
Short of tubal ligation and bilateral bolectomy, birth controls methods
are not failure-proof.

 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7436774/

   Look, neither science or philosophy will provide
   The Answer about abortions - it's a "human issue",
   our very complex prob. At best we just wing it.
   *I* look at it kinda scientifically, neural dev,
   which makes me a "semesterist" on the issue - but
   I can't justify dictating to the world.
   Oh, and theoretical "what ifs" cannot dictate broader
   public policy - it's a bottomless pit there.
   SO ... I'll just apply my (small-L) libertarian instincts
   and vote (DID vote) for a govt hands-off policy. My HOPE
   is that 99+ percent will have enough of an ethical sense
   to do the right thing rather than insisting a 8.99 month
   baby be sucked out and thrown in the trash. A few will not,
   but there are always a few ... just gotta bear it for the
   greater good, for freedom.
   Ummm ... btw ... males should not get a big vote over
   this issue - it's unique to women in many dimensions.
   What's really MAGA is not carved in stone or on the
   face of the moon ... gotta THINK a bit about it, look
   at all the angles, and trend towards more Power To
   The People even if it hurts sometimes. The USA has
   been one of the few - now almost the ONLY - to even
   consider the rights/power of The People. I suggest we
   stick with that 'anomaly'.
   But this has little to do with Linux ... ok, maybe
   as a very peripheral sensibility ........