From: mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran)
Subject: Re: Clarifying "Restrictions"
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 05:20:45 GMT

In article <1992Dec19.081855.14741@rotag.mi.org> kevin@rotag.mi.org (Kevin Darcy) writes:
>In article <1992Dec18.165413.8758@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran) writes:
>>
>>Kebbin is just mad because we live in the Real World (tm) and not in
>>some Darcian fantasy in which it is more dangerous to terminate a
>>pregnancy then to carry the fetus to term. 
>
>Learn the difference between a hypothetical question and a fantasy, ignoramus.
>
I'm game... Lets hear you explain the difference between a fantasy and
a hypothetical situation which has NO basis or cantact with the real
world.

>>Considering his tendancy to
>>argue both sides of any given question, I'd say he is the one who
>>needs to be concerned with moral inconsistancy.
>
>Arguing a position and believing it aren't necessarily the same thing, schmuck.
>
And this is the same guy who recently posted about "how
counterproductive all this ad hominen garbage is"...

>>I'm still waiting for your real life example to validate your question
>>Kebbin...
>
>Can you guarantee me that there is no possible or foreseeable combination of 
>medical factors which could make termination of pregnancy more dangerous
>than carrying to term? Are you willing to put whatever medical credentials
>you possess on the line over this question? I _do_ have some contacts at
>the UofM Medical Center (largest medical complex in the world, perhaps 
>you've heard of it?), which is a couple of miles down the road from me.
>I _can_ check this out, if necessary, and if you've been propagating bogus
>medical information on the Net... well... 
>
Yes Kebbin, I've said it before. There is no realistic case in which
it is more dangerous to terminate a pregnancy then to carry it to
term. As for checking it out, it would be rather nice if you *did*
check things out for a change, instead of just posting blindly, and
displaying your vast ignorqance in this field.

>>As has been said before. Analogies need to have some basis in reality.
>
>Incorrect. Analogies, to be valid, need only demonstrate the operative 
>principles in question, hopefully in a way that is clearer than in the 
>original issue at hand. They can, and often do, deal with hypothetical 
>situations, rather than so-called "real" ones.
>
Only you would expect a real world answer from a fantasy world
question Kebbin. Ask me a question which is based in the real world,
and I'll give you an answer.

>How long do you plan on evading the question, by the way?
>
How long do you plan on living in this fantasy world? Maybe while
you're at the UofM medical center (just down the road a few miles from
you) you might ask one of the psych specialists to take a look at you.
I'm sure they'd have some fun.

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