From: gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga)
Subject: Re: THIRD TRIMESTER ABORTIONS
Organization: Stay Awake Software
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 05:59:35 GMT

<1992Sep29.164645.25430@rotag.mi.org> kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin Darcy) writes:
><1y6nqzf.gordons@netcom.com> gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga) writes:
>><1992Sep19.034112.12616@cfctech.cfc.com> kevin@cfctech.cfc.com (Kevin Darcy) :
>>><1=zn4rl.gordons@netcom.com> gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga) writes:
>>>>This little gem is from last summer about establishing her theocracy:
>>>>=<1991Jul10.234449.29514@noao.edu> forgach@noao.edu (Suzanne Forgach) :
>>>>=>From article by emarsh@hernes-sun.Eng.Sun.COM (Eric Marsh):
>>>>=>> How long will it be before America becomes a
>>>>=>> theocracy?
>>>>=>
>>>>=>Heh heh heh.  As long as it takes.
>>>>----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>This is supposedly the infamous quote where Suzanne endorses theocracy? 
>>
>>What does it look like?
>
>It looks like someone has taken a vague statement, interpreted it in the
>absolutely most unfavorable way to Suzanne, insisted that it MUST mean what
>they say it does, and now they're using all of this to try and smear her. 

Do you really think that I made my statement wrt Suzanne and her theocracy
based on ONE LINE?  You're much denser than I thought.  I've been posting
here for several years, as has Suzanne.  The quoted line is only the most
direct evidence of her theocratic leanings.  

>In other words, t.a. business-as-usual. Sigh.

You ought to call the police on the person who is forcing you to read this
newsgroup.

>>>                                                                        It's 
>>>pretty lame, Gordon. I mean, "as long as it takes" could just as easily mean 
>>>"never" as "tomorrow", couldn't it?
>>
>>What turnip truck ran over you while it was backing up?  If I publically
>>said that I would kill you no matter how long it takes would you just
>>assume that there was no threat?  
>
>Bad analogy, Gordon, since it's not possible to "kill" someone after they're
>already dead, so even with the "as long as it takes" part, it's still a
>threat to kill me before I die of natural causes. The "as long as it takes" 
>is a finite (though indefinite) quantity in your analogy. All men are mortal.
>
>In the case of the hypothetical theocracy, however, there is no implication
>in Suzanne's statement that it will EVER occur, necessarily. Her statement
>made no threats or predictions whatsoever. It was, in fact, a meaningless
>statement. Please consider treating it as such.

I admit that most of what Suzanne posts is pretty much content-free.  But
her desire from this and many other posts seems pretty clear to me and
others here on the net:  Suzanne would like to see a Catholic theocracy
established in the US.  Now, do I fear Suzanne will ever get this
accomplished?  No.  Certainly it won't be driven by Suzanne who is too
busy raising babies.  My statements made no mention of worry over this
coming to pass in the near or far future.  I was only pointing out that
Suzanne would like to see a theocracy established in the US.

>>What the hell kind of logic do you use?
>
>Basic Aristotleian, with various refinements added over the last few
>centuries of thought on such matters. What kind of logic do YOU use, Gordon?

Mostly common sense, Kevin.  You ought to try it sometime.  It might keep
you from being the butt of so many jokes on this group and others.


Gordon
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