"intellectual property" Genetic property. Also, the idea of people sitting down to write contracts in the heat of the moment is inplausible by the current cultural standards.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-24-retiree-taxpayers_x.htm
So much for Social Security 'working well.'" Well, rebound.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061606N.shtml
"Sure. You still evade the point that any problems we are having with market health care are due to regulations imposed by the dems." Proof here. The problems are FDA and inequities for example. Prove that the dems have caused the problems.
"Social Security is growing more and more out of balance every year, and we have a looming financial crisis." caused by the populist decision to cut taxes and go bazookas with spending at the same time.
"Market-run health care needs to be fixed - but definitely not socialized." I think a single-payer system would be best.
"'Poorly planned'? Capitalism doesn't involve central planning, sorry. You can thank the government for 'poorly planned' capitalism." What governments are poor at handling capitalism? last time I checked the economy and the stock market seems to enjoy democrats in charge.
"All you are showing is how truly inconsistent and intolerant you are." Moderate libertarian,bub.
"15,500 live human beings being denied their right to live is far worse an offense than women not being allowed to make smoothies out of unborn children, *especially* considering that it was the woman's actions that put them in the position they are in anyway." And the non-existant men. All liberties or no liberties.
"The road to hell is paved with socialism/fascism/statism, all of which entail the denial of basic human rights. I intend to support and defend these rights, thanks." And in trying to protect them you fail to do so.
"The lack of the right to make smoothies out of fetuses and embryos is something we can live without. The right to life is not." Body. Right of body. Don't try to make this an esthetical issue again.
"No, the property rights to the semen have been transferred from the man to the woman. Following this, the man does absolutely nothing. Of course, the woman does not necessarilly have to accept them if she doesn't wish to become pregnant and have a baby (use contraceptives, or abstain)." The man is using the womans egg, even though she is the incubator of both he shouldn't let his genetic material go wayward unless he is ready to pay all consequences.
"Ok, good. 'And', so you agree then, it is the woman's responsibility." If a society offers contraceptives, guaranteed sex education and enough abortion clinics per sq. mile, then it may be allowed to ban abortions. Quid pro quo.
"But you wouldn't do so to defend the unborn, whether they are alive or not." They not humans be.
"Since they are both owned, and possessed by the woman, it is obviously hers." Well, since it is but an outgrowth of her until a certain limit, she may discard it at any one time. States that dislike abortions really seem to like unwanted pregnancies to crop up. This inconsistency must be resolved until I treat pro-lifers with respect.