[net.women] life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

stuart (02/04/83)

    "...[to discuss issues, among which are]
     life, liber[t]y, the pursuit of happiness, etc.  
     ...abortion debates are ... somehow fundamentally different. 
     It is a moral, ethical, legal, and knock-down-drag-out
     issue, which only INCIDENTALLY [my emphasis] involves women ...
     (it's THEY who have the babies...").


(The above is obvious an edited quote.  )

I disagree.  The discussion IS appropriate, especially since it is
THEIR "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness" that is being discussed.
That sort of disqualifies use of the word "incidentally" as a modifier
of "involves women".

And a few days ago in these pages( screens?), someone commented that nobody
has ever been convinced to change their view about this "emotional" issue
after merely reading some words about it.  I disagree with that statement 
also.  I changed my mind after reading Ayn Rand's arguments. 


  -- Stuart Hollander (ucbvax!decvax!genradbolton!stuart)