tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post679299382631300785..comments2023-12-28T06:30:48.808-05:00Comments on The Rule of Reason: Refuting the Distortion and Lies Told About My Stand on Sarah Palin and the Right to AbortionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-25464803447481723112008-10-16T09:46:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:46:00.000-04:00Wow, all of what you've said is taken as common kn...Wow, all of what you've said is taken as common knowledge here in Britain/Europe. Right-wing fundamentalist American Christians/Pro-lifers, let this be known: There are entire nations who disagree with you wholeheartedly and unanimously. Your teachings are the very antithesis of your faith. I am ashamed to acknowledge any common ground I share with you, namely DNA sequences or beliefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-63057786561831580332008-10-03T15:12:00.000-04:002008-10-03T15:12:00.000-04:00This article has several disconnects between the p...This article has several disconnects between the philosophy and the opinions.<BR/><BR/>For example, the writer implies a pro-choice position. This position normally supports the woman carrying the baby makes the choice to keep or abort, and everyone else should butt out. Yet rather than respecting Palin making her choice, he blasts her for make an immoral choice in keeping. How is this different from someone blasting a woman for choosing to abort? Either way is an attempt to impose your morality, and is NOT a pro-choice behavior.<BR/><BR/>The writer also implies an Objectivist viewpoint, but being hyper-critical of personal decisions of others based on their impact on society which have no direct bearing on yourself is not Objectivist behavior. Objectivists reject the notion that they should put aside their personal choices for the 'good of society'. Criticism of such decisions is contradictory to Objectivist philosophy.<BR/><BR/>As for the slight connection of "stranding the cost of their child's life upon others", it is obvious that Palin does enjoy "the wealth to provide for the lifetime of assistance that their child will require". So a true Objectivist would have no reason to complain.<BR/><BR/>Even if this were not the case, an Objectivist would much more properly blame the system that can pick your pocket to pay for the choices of others, rather than the very few mothers with disabled children. We end up paying orders of magnitude more for upkeep of people with no obvious defect other than a lack of motivation to provide for themselves.<BR/><BR/>In summary, the writers arguments are neither pro-choice nor Objectivist, and have no basis in any kind of logic or moral system that I can discern.Mark Mayhughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417739574103843016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-11423378920269930162008-09-26T23:00:00.000-04:002008-09-26T23:00:00.000-04:00LOL!!!LOL!!!Renee Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032648388685548377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-34881796473480346432008-09-26T21:46:00.000-04:002008-09-26T21:46:00.000-04:00Anyone who advocates abortion is guilty of advocat...Anyone who advocates abortion is guilty of advocating murder. Unless you repent and cange your sinful ways, God will punish you, just like he is punishing your false prophet, Ann Rand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-66977923355502608972008-09-25T18:40:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:40:00.000-04:00As far as I can tell no one is saying "it's good t...As far as I can tell no one is saying "it's good to kill innocent humans." Now who's distorting the arguments? Still you!Renee Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032648388685548377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-90608966848247063952008-09-25T14:46:00.000-04:002008-09-25T14:46:00.000-04:00Now you're the one distorting the arguments. Killi...Now you're the one distorting the arguments. Killing innocent humans is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-58656002856841338222008-09-25T13:29:00.000-04:002008-09-25T13:29:00.000-04:00Well defended!Well defended!Rick "Doc" MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925428040124678898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-59681886822541028692008-09-24T22:58:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:58:00.000-04:00All of that sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Ma...All of that sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Magical thinkers will never understand such simple logic.Renee Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032648388685548377noreply@blogger.com