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By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 17:49:10
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »It doesn't matter if it falls under category A B C D F I O M or Z. Making abortion illegal under any circumstance is denying people a fundamental right to their own body. Your morals are irrelevant. Your opinions are irrelevant.
When it comes down to a pregnant individual, even if they are at the points where it's sensible to refer to the thing inside them as a person (at which point abortions are only performed under extreme circumstances to begin with), it is necessary to value one of their rights over the other, and pro-life people just value the pregnant person less. Simple as.
Agreed. My major issue is how do we give the potential fathers a say in the matter?
Fancy that. What if the father wants the child?
I agree a woman shouldn't have to carry it full term, but what if the to-be dad wants it?
He did help make it, after all. A tricky conundrum!
in agreement here, need more science!
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2012-05-08 17:50:57
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »The operation you referenced can lead to some very troubling hormonal imbalances and it's not exactly free or universally available. Take me to this perfect planet where contraception is properly regulated and everyone receives comprehensive sex education. Can't do that? Didn't think so.
Nobody likes abortion. That said, it must be available on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
Thank you.
Idk in the US I learned about sex ed in the 5th grade, 7th grade, ooh yeah then again in health class in freshman year. I also know that there's planned parenthood all over the place. Btw they pass out free condoms, they give birth control out like it's candy. Oooh there's even medical centers in colleges that will take care of you for free or a slight monetary cost to barely cover the fees so they can get the real life practice they need with actual accredited doctors backing it up. I mean Idk where these places are..... wait I just said it.
OOOOH btw... abortion also can cause hormonal issues, can cause irreversible damage to a womans body as well.. yet they are ok to do it. Yet my idea (while like I said was a over-dramatic and drastic pseudo problem solver) is bad, yet abortions aren't ok.. sure. Oh btw abortions are free to the tax payer dollars in some clinics that help people who aren't income stable. We still pay for it as tax payers don't we? Also if they are paying their own money and the insurances are covering the rest of the cost. Oh and Idc about universal I never once said I care about other countries other than US. Let other countries take care of their own issues, not my concern. Just where I live and care about.
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Also again I think it's a stupid issue to talk about as a serious political discussion but if it will shut people up and talk about issues that matter idc I'll pay tax dollars to get men a vasectomy early on. So any other things you want to bring up?
To put it in perspective, my sex-ed was "don't have sex before marriage."
One class on it. Nothing about STDs. Just an iota of abstinence only.
And this is in NYC.
By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 17:51:39
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Except the Israeli airport procedure is still fascist to some extent and you mentioned it as improvement.
All they've done over there is axe the body scan for a far more personal approach to perimeter security. You're giving up a small modicum of your freedom in exchange for potential safety which is the very same thing I was mentioning the TSA and government buildings do.
meh, fair enough. Bad example I guess, tbh I haven't fully looked into every countries system, but ours is known to *** up since implementation (false positives, a bunch, and even failure to catch some people (underwear bomber anyone?), the question is, well mine anyway is when these fail what will they go to next? where to draw the line for the false sense of security?
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2012-05-08 17:52:19
I still don't understand if you're saying that males should get vasectomies at age 13 or if they should be allowed to get subsidized vasectomies or what.
Can you clarify that?
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By Pandemonium.Anookulchandra 2012-05-08 17:54:20
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »The operation you referenced can lead to some very troubling hormonal imbalances and it's not exactly free or universally available. Take me to this perfect planet where contraception is properly regulated and everyone receives comprehensive sex education. Can't do that? Didn't think so.
Nobody likes abortion. That said, it must be available on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
Thank you.
Idk in the US I learned about sex ed in the 5th grade, 7th grade, ooh yeah then again in health class in freshman year. I also know that there's planned parenthood all over the place. Btw they pass out free condoms, they give birth control out like it's candy. Oooh there's even medical centers in colleges that will take care of you for free or a slight monetary cost to barely cover the fees so they can get the real life practice they need with actual accredited doctors backing it up. I mean Idk where these places are..... wait I just said it.
OOOOH btw... abortion also can cause hormonal issues, can cause irreversible damage to a womans body as well.. yet they are ok to do it. Yet my idea (while like I said was a over-dramatic and drastic pseudo problem solver) is bad, yet abortions aren't ok.. sure. Oh btw abortions are free to the tax payer dollars in some clinics that help people who aren't income stable. We still pay for it as tax payers don't we? Also if they are paying their own money and the insurances are covering the rest of the cost. Oh and Idc about universal I never once said I care about other countries other than US. Let other countries take care of their own issues, not my concern. Just where I live and care about.
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Also again I think it's a stupid issue to talk about as a serious political discussion but if it will shut people up and talk about issues that matter idc I'll pay tax dollars to get men a vasectomy early on. So any other things you want to bring up?
To put it in perspective, my sex-ed was "don't have sex before marriage."
One class on it. Nothing about STDs. Just an iota of abstinence only.
And this is in NYC.
LoL really? I was in a conservative town where I grew up. Greendale, Wisconsin and they told us about STD's, the dangers of sex, planned parenthood, contraceptives, and the whole works. Lol even had to watch a video on what some of those diseases looked like... herp is gross XD
In the 6th grade we had to watch a video on a woman giving birth ... GROSS HAIRY AS ***! When you are like 11-12 that ***made you puke seeing a child come out... ***stretching like that.. some of the girls were scarred from having kids even. Lol
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By Fenrir.Jinjo 2012-05-08 17:55:11
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »OOOOH btw... abortion also can cause hormonal issues, can cause irreversible damage to a womans body as well.. yet they are ok to do it.
The first bit has been thoroughly disproven. As for the second, an unsafe abortion, which would be sought out anyways if it couldn't be performed legally, would be even more damaging.
Abortion on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2012-05-08 17:55:50
We only watched the miracle of life because of living environment. We only watched that god awful hairy vagina to explain the reproductive process scientifically.
By the way, that video is when I started having nightmares of the vagina.
By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 17:56:28
I'm tired of you ***talking me at every turn, if you have something to actually back up what you say then say it, otherwise stop using ad hominem.
Also backing up the guy who has no idea what he's talking about really doesn't show well on you. lol... ***talking you at every turn huh? lol...
I have... every time anyone disagrees with you you call em stupid or say stuff like well if you don't know then I'm not going to tell you because I couldn't do it without insulting you lol... or you just say wrong! You rarely if ever back up anything you say... You talk like everything you say is fact.
I wasn't really backing him up lol... just informing him on how you operate ^^
Most of the disagreements with me are stupid, I've been trying to find nicer ways to say it. Most of what I say is easily searchable or just plain logic. No you were backing him up by directly insulting me when you have no idea of the actual discussion, nor does he as he seems to forget his original post.
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By Bismarck.Flavin 2012-05-08 17:57:13
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »The operation you referenced can lead to some very troubling hormonal imbalances and it's not exactly free or universally available. Take me to this perfect planet where contraception is properly regulated and everyone receives comprehensive sex education. Can't do that? Didn't think so.
Nobody likes abortion. That said, it must be available on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
Thank you.
I'd say the republican party actually does as it is about the only thing that gets them votes anymore, aside from saying everyone is trying to tax them and take away their rights, when the last GOP president is responsible for the largest expansion of federal power, pretty much ever.
It's easier to talk about non-issue firecrackers than it is to actually work.
In the grand scheme of things, abortion won't save the country. It's a travesty that in the year 2012 this is still a stupid issue.
But it's much easier to say ABORTION IS BAD! and connect with your voters than something like The current state of the economy is due to [x]. In order to address the issues concerned here, we need to do several unpopular things for [n-years] in order to regain economic stability by year-Z.
Yeah, no one listens to the good stuff. Whether it should be an issue or not... It probably always will be. Many people disagree with it and don't think it should be done. Regardless of whether or not that's the way it should be people can and do have that opinion. Weed is illegal but many people voice their opinion on how they feel it should be made legal.
If we want to change things then people need to vote those into office that will promote and fight for the issues they think matter. As it stands no one has really done anything to make a change and things will follow the status quo until then...
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By Bismarck.Flavin 2012-05-08 17:58:16
I'm tired of you ***talking me at every turn, if you have something to actually back up what you say then say it, otherwise stop using ad hominem.
Also backing up the guy who has no idea what he's talking about really doesn't show well on you. lol... ***talking you at every turn huh? lol...
I have... every time anyone disagrees with you you call em stupid or say stuff like well if you don't know then I'm not going to tell you because I couldn't do it without insulting you lol... or you just say wrong! You rarely if ever back up anything you say... You talk like everything you say is fact.
I wasn't really backing him up lol... just informing him on how you operate ^^
Most of the disagreements with me are stupid, I've been trying to find nicer ways to say it. Most of what I say is easily searchable or just plain logic. No you were backing him up by directly insulting me when you have no idea of the actual discussion, nor does he as he seems to forget his original post. Do you even listen to yourself speak?
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2012-05-08 17:59:11
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »To put it in perspective, my sex-ed was "don't have sex before marriage."
One class on it. Nothing about STDs. Just an iota of abstinence only.
And this is in NYC.
Was it Catholic school? lol.
My sex ed was pretty comprehensive and the pictures of people afflicted with those diseases is still visually jarring to me today. Funny, because within the same city we can see two very different approaches to sex in general here.
Guess what? Shortly after my experience through the program, the funding was cut and the program permanently shelved. Why? The complaints of those feeling their children were being exposed to 'graphic' images. Nevermind you could opt out before doing the program.
The leading opponents of abortions do not want abortions, do not believe in ANY sex ed (abstinence!), are more than happy to censor anything that seems too risque and will do nothing more than compound the problem and kill people in the process.
But this isn't surprising because all they seek to do is repeat history.
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By Pandemonium.Anookulchandra 2012-05-08 18:00:22
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »I still don't understand if you're saying that males should get vasectomies at age 13 or if they should be allowed to get subsidized vasectomies or what.
Can you clarify that?
Again I'm saying this as a joke, but if it were to be true and some how passed, I'm saying to get it like how we are mandatory to get shots at school (though in clinics not schools lawl) but yeah I'm not being serious about that, but in reality it's safer than women getting their tubes tied, and it's less invasive.
By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 18:00:41
marijuana shouldn't be illegal, for the same reasons plus more that alcohol shouldn't be illegal, it's a matter of logic.
There's no logical reason to outlaw plant that contains drug X while legalizing drink that contains drug Y (that's more dangerous).
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By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 18:02:32
I'm tired of you ***talking me at every turn, if you have something to actually back up what you say then say it, otherwise stop using ad hominem.
Also backing up the guy who has no idea what he's talking about really doesn't show well on you. lol... ***talking you at every turn huh? lol...
I have... every time anyone disagrees with you you call em stupid or say stuff like well if you don't know then I'm not going to tell you because I couldn't do it without insulting you lol... or you just say wrong! You rarely if ever back up anything you say... You talk like everything you say is fact.
I wasn't really backing him up lol... just informing him on how you operate ^^
Most of the disagreements with me are stupid, I've been trying to find nicer ways to say it. Most of what I say is easily searchable or just plain logic. No you were backing him up by directly insulting me when you have no idea of the actual discussion, nor does he as he seems to forget his original post. Do you even listen to yourself speak?
Yes, and while you read it you apparently don't seem to comprehend it. I feel bad for you.
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By Bismarck.Flavin 2012-05-08 18:05:21
I think it's funny that you feel bad for me lol... You should focus more of that pity on helping yourself out.
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By Pandemonium.Anookulchandra 2012-05-08 18:06:49
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »OOOOH btw... abortion also can cause hormonal issues, can cause irreversible damage to a womans body as well.. yet they are ok to do it.
The first bit has been thoroughly disproven. As for the second, an unsafe abortion, which would be sought out anyways if it couldn't be performed legally, would be even more damaging.
Abortion on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
Show me where this was disapproved cause This says otherwise
And this says other wise too
Oooh and another one.
Btw all actual legit top sites. I could also put in the planned parenthood one but I'd rather you show me first since I just gave you 3 sites that I used to actual write what I said as my factual information. *if you put wiki then you are discredited on the spot*
By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 18:07:12
I think it's funny that you feel bad for me lol... You should focus more of that pity on helping yourself out.
help my self on what pretell?
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2012-05-08 18:07:29
meh, fair enough. Bad example I guess, tbh I haven't fully looked into every countries system, but ours is known to *** up since implementation (false positives, a bunch, and even failure to catch some people (underwear bomber anyone?), the question is, well mine anyway is when these fail what will they go to next? where to draw the line for the false sense of security?
I don't see it as a false sense of security so long as the checkpoints are there to deter would be troublemakers. Only the most naive of individuals would truly believe that the TSA could protect them from all vectors of attack but guess what? That's not what they are there for.
For every failure to catch someone how many were prevented from even trying? We can go full tilt freedom at airports the same way we could at court houses, jailhouses and government buildings and reap the rewards of that line of thought but we don't because we've come to the conclusion the giving up a small amount of freedom to prevent national tragedies is worth it.
Feel free to point out government waste, incompetence and room for improvement but seriously if we want to discuss government causing all sorts of mayhem look no farther than Citizen's United, SOPA/PIPA and lobbyists hijacking government officials which are things I feel are far more encroaching on the rights of citizens than being asked to take your shoes off at the airport.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2012-05-08 18:12:59
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »Show me where this was disapproved cause: This says otherwise
And this says other wise too
Oooh and another one.
Btw all actual legit top sites. I could also put in the planned parenthood one but I'd rather you show me first since I just gave you 3 sites that I used to actual write what I said as my factual information. *if you put wiki then you are discredited on the spot*
Are you trying to prove that a medical procedure can have possible complications? Who knew.
Did you also know that a dental crown could result in permanent nerve damage?
By Jetackuu 2012-05-08 18:15:08
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »meh, fair enough. Bad example I guess, tbh I haven't fully looked into every countries system, but ours is known to *** up since implementation (false positives, a bunch, and even failure to catch some people (underwear bomber anyone?), the question is, well mine anyway is when these fail what will they go to next? where to draw the line for the false sense of security?
I don't see it as a false sense of security so long as the checkpoints are there to deter would be troublemakers. Only the most naive of individuals would truly believe that the TSA could protect them from all vectors of attack but guess what? That's not what they are there for.
For every failure to catch someone how many were prevented from even trying? We can go full tilt freedom at airports the same way we could at court houses, jailhouses and government buildings and reap the rewards of that line of thought but we don't because we've come to the conclusion the giving up a small amount of freedom to prevent national tragedies is worth it.
Feel free to point out government waste, incompetence and room for improvement but seriously if we want to discuss government causing all sorts of mayhem look no farther than Citizen's United, SOPA/PIPA and lobbyists hijacking government officials which are things I feel are far more encroaching on the rights of citizens than being asked to take your shoes off at the airport.
to deter would be people who want to kill a lot of people for no other reason to kill them or put fear in us?
well I'd say they accomplished both parts of that goal 9/11/01, by forcing us to live in fear, while killing a lot of us and hurting our economy.
correction: some people have came to that illogical conclusion when history and logic dictate otherwise, it's just a means to put a clamp down on the populace, to make them submissive. It is a false sense of security when it really accomplishes nothing.
I'm fully with you on the other parts, but if you think the bold (sarcasm or not) is what I call fascism then you need to do some searches about what the TSA actually does and how they encroach on the rights of citizens.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-05-08 18:18:04
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »OOOOH btw... abortion also can cause hormonal issues, can cause irreversible damage to a womans body as well.. yet they are ok to do it.
The first bit has been thoroughly disproven. As for the second, an unsafe abortion, which would be sought out anyways if it couldn't be performed legally, would be even more damaging.
Abortion on demand, without apology. Stop. Telling. People. What. To. Do. With. Their. Bodies.
Show me where this was disapproved cause This says otherwise
And this says other wise too
Oooh and another one.
Btw all actual legit top sites. I could also put in the planned parenthood one but I'd rather you show me first since I just gave you 3 sites that I used to actual write what I said as my factual information. *if you put wiki then you are discredited on the spot*
1st site is an anti-abortion website. ( biased source)
2nd site says nothing about hormonal issues, only complications that many reproductive surgical operations and childbirth itself share. ( irrelevant source)
3rd site deals entirely with mental health issues. ( irrelevant source)
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By Fenrir.Jinjo 2012-05-08 18:34:46
If I come across the detailed study I read a few weeks ago, I'll point you to it. In the mean time, pretty much any (non-"prolife") source will explain to you that the hormonal changes are similar to what would happen if the menstrual cycle continued normally and will subside after a few days.
It's cute how you think wiki would have more of a bias than a pro-life website, though.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2012-05-08 18:42:04
Pandemonium.Anookulchandra said: »Quetzalcoatl.Xueye said: »I still don't understand if you're saying that males should get vasectomies at age 13 or if they should be allowed to get subsidized vasectomies or what.
Can you clarify that?
Again I'm saying this as a joke, but if it were to be true and some how passed, I'm saying to get it like how we are mandatory to get shots at school (though in clinics not schools lawl) but yeah I'm not being serious about that, but in reality it's safer than women getting their tubes tied, and it's less invasive.
Even not serious, that's a rather disgusting "joke" in many ways, least of all the connotation of painting men as a bunch of rapists.
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By Bismarck.Dracondria 2012-05-08 18:49:52
I'm glad I live in Sweden where stuff like this isn't really an issue >_>
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By Ragnarok.Nausi 2012-05-08 21:10:27
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »"every sperm is sacred" Sparthosx, I hate to tell you this but Monty Python was a movie dude...
I just find it hilarious that men debate a woman's health issue. men should have absolutely no say in women's healthcare issues.
to realize that is the first step in the right direction, me thinks.
I'm not debating weather or not you should have access to it, I just don't think I should have to pay for it directly or indirectly, and I don't think anyone else should be forced to either.
But please, getting back to the topic, tell me how that point of view constitutes a "War on Women".
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2012-05-08 21:22:50
Sparthosx, I hate to tell you this but Monty Python was a movie dude...
Monty Python itself was a mockery of true events or are you the type that doesn't believe history can repeat itself?
You've got people within the Republican party actively calling for the separation of church and state to be dissolved along with Christian prayer rallies from elected officials coupled with more and more demands being made from the extreme right.
What do you think the goals of these individuals are? To make peace with everyone?
Theocrats practically own the party now.
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By Ragnarok.Nausi 2012-05-08 21:39:09
Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »Theocrats practically own the party now.
...lol stop, I can't breath. If you really think that we are on the verge of a catholic theocracy then might I interest you in this nice shiny tinfoil hat? Only $49.99 for 3.
Seriously tho, we conservatives only want to live and let live. just lower our taxes, stop wasting public money on nonsensical things, don't try and manage our healthcare (cause you did such a nice job with the TSA), and just leave us alone.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-05-08 21:42:10
I don't mind fiscal conservatives; it can be interesting to hear their perspectives. But social conservatives at least have tended to be the least reasonable people I've ever encountered.
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By Lakshmi.Jesi 2012-05-08 21:57:46
I don't mind fiscal conservatives; it can be interesting to hear their perspectives. But social conservatives at least have tended to be the least reasonable people I've ever encountered.
Would you be shocked to discover that half of the US population is pro life and against gay marriage? About 48% on each issue.
Oh and 35% of all democrats do not think that gay marriage should be legal.
When looking at statistics, it's obvious why politicians support certain issues.
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-05-08 22:08:57
No, I live in Virginia. Why would I be shocked that half the US population needs to mind their own *** business?
The Republican War Against Women: An Insider's Report from Behind the Lines by Tanya Melich
Republished in paperback 1998!!!
Originally in hardback sometime before the 1996 election.
Oh, did I mention the author is a REPUBLICAN?
This war is nothing new, just newer than the class war.
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