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7. You want 'poor people to manage their money better?'

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:04 PM

Nov 2013

wtf is that about?

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Yes, I want abortion to be "rare" (and why it doesn't matter what I want). [View all] last1standing Nov 2013 OP

I disagree: gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

It's difficult for me to believe that you are being sincere. Nine Nov 2013 #29

Dude, I believe in everyones right to take a child to term.. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #30

"I want abortion to be very common.... I believe in encouraging aggressive family planning." Nine Nov 2013 #31

Like I said, I believe in the right to have a child (or children) gopiscrap Nov 2013 #33

You said you want abortion to be common. Nine Nov 2013 #37

I do want it to be common gopiscrap Nov 2013 #39

uhhhh............. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #50

I'm right there with GOPiscrap. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #47

thank you! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #51

nope. nope. noooo PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #2

Post of the thread. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #3

No offense, but you're arguing something I just stated I agree with in the OP. last1standing Nov 2013 #4

Well, if you're going to post your (stupid) opinion, I will refute it. You're on a discussion board, PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #5

You seem to want a fight I neither believe in or want to engage in. last1standing Nov 2013 #11

You refuse to take my arguments to heart so... tit for tat. Welcome to the internet!! PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #13

That it what I took away from your post etherealtruth Nov 2013 #8

Thanks. last1standing Nov 2013 #16

+1 What is and isn't "safest" is up to Her to decide, as is Why, When, and How Many. idwiyo Nov 2013 #52

You are mixing 2 issues together. Contraception. Access to abortion. uppityperson Nov 2013 #6

I agree. last1standing Nov 2013 #10

My old mother said she hoped none of her kids would get an abortion but she was going to uppityperson Nov 2013 #18

I agree with your mother 100%. last1standing Nov 2013 #21

You want 'poor people to manage their money better?' leftstreet Nov 2013 #7

It's about the ignorance of wanting to manage other people's lives. last1standing Nov 2013 #9

In the same way, you want Food Assistance to be rare leftstreet Nov 2013 #15

Nope. I was exposing one of my ignorant prejudices. last1standing Nov 2013 #17

"Legal but rare" is a form of female shaming. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Nov 2013 #14

thanks for a good post locks Nov 2013 #19

Thanks. last1standing Nov 2013 #23

It's about the conversation get the red out Nov 2013 #20

I agree. last1standing Nov 2013 #22

I'm thankful that you wrote this and I'm glad we're discussing abortion cali Nov 2013 #24

Thanks. last1standing Nov 2013 #26

It is 'rare' that a woman would use abortion as a means of birth control. Rex Nov 2013 #25

The entire point of my OP is that I don't have a valid argument in this discussion. last1standing Nov 2013 #27

True, we are only speculating on what she should do with her body. Rex Nov 2013 #28

Going further, it is only my ignorant prejudice that make me believe I should give my opinion. last1standing Nov 2013 #34

I see, I am not like you in that regard. I don't feel like I could manage Rex Nov 2013 #36

Sorry, resonded to the wrong reply last1standing Nov 2013 #43

We all have our prejudices and ignorances. Exposing them is uncomfortable but sometimes necessary. last1standing Nov 2013 #41

Good for you, it takes a big person to talk about flaws in a public forum imo. Rex Nov 2013 #42

Thanks. I believe admitting weakness makes one stronger. last1standing Nov 2013 #45

Yet you felt the need to make your argument. Daemonaquila Nov 2013 #48

Ok. Thanks for your opinion. last1standing Nov 2013 #49

My response is not so much to the OP as others responding etherealtruth Nov 2013 #32

Thank you. I think most here are responding to my prejudices which I've acknowledged. last1standing Nov 2013 #38

I am going to give you a k and r... NCTraveler Nov 2013 #35

Thanks. I think this thread is helping me to evolve, which is partially why I posted it. last1standing Nov 2013 #40

" It was likely a bad decision to even make this OP." NCTraveler Nov 2013 #44

Re"Do we dare admit that increasing the number of abortions..."I'd say it's not about daring at all ancianita Nov 2013 #46