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Re: Eight Points of Randomness

Adam Becker — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:38:23 -0000

Hi, I've read for a while, but never commented. Anyway:

"I am not patriotic."

I'd like to see you elaborate on this sometime.

Re: Pro-Lifers Waving the Free Speech Card Again

Adam Becker — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:49:24 -0000

You say "politics" is something we kill each other over - but what is that? I would support (in fact I know we *need*) sex education beyond abstinence-only preaching in our public schools. Allen Carlson would probably call teaching that "politics," because so many have made it a political issue.

"Politics" is about as vague and undefinable a word as there is in the English language. For example, you imply that politics and religion are exclusive terms above: I have a very hard time drawing a line between the two.

Does politics mean endorsing a candidate for office? Does it mean drawing membership to a political party? Or does it mean trying to persuade someone?

I would support this group's right to have the same access to said auditorium as any other group. If not, I'd like a description beyond "it's politics" to say specifically what it is that disqualifies this group from having a voice - other than being wrong.

EDIT: Of course, I *can* see an argument that these people bring obscene images to the table, things that may not be appropriate for a public campus. I don't know how I feel about that. All I'm saying is, the word "politics" can be ironically political.

Re: McCain on Choice: Federal Abortion Ban

Adam Becker — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:58:50 -0000

"Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for those who cherish the sanctity of life and integrity of the judiciary. The ruling ensures that an unacceptable and unjustifiable practice will not be carried out on our innocent children."

But don't worry, everyone. He's still supportive of the death penalty. Who cares about the innocent men and women who have died there. We're all safe for now.

Re: Anti-Abortion and Animal Rights Terrorists

Adam Becker — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:46:03 -0000

Wow Olive, what the hell are you talking about? For one thing, you completely contradict yourself in your inane babbling. You acknowledge up front that we "have no idea if the life in the womb feels pain," then say a vegan must be a hypocrite if he or she "cringes at pain yet turns their head from the obliteration of life in the womb."

Then, you throw in some retarded analogies. You've compared a fetus in the womb with some unidentified plant ... so what's your point? Do you support laws preventing women from cutting down vines they don't want covering their houses? If not, does that make you a hypocrite, as plants and fertilized eggs are now apparently one in the same? Of course we don't "know" plants don't feel pain, but we know it. I'd ask you to provide evidence to the contrary, but I already know you cannot.

So what kind of person can we infer Ryan is, now that he's made clear where he draws the line "regarding life"? Is he a worse person than the killer of Dr. Tiller, who presumably drew that line closer to where you would? I mean, after all, "any line you draw regarding life is arbitrary, and the line reveals what kind of person you are, who you are at your core and what your life values are." Right?