Comments on: The Abortion Debate http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/ random noise, nebulous views & artifacts Thu, 17 May 2012 01:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: In Response To Dr.Val On The Abortion “Issue” http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-48340 In Response To Dr.Val On The Abortion “Issue” Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:24:34 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-48340 [...] it in an otherwise enlightened (?) country was the topic of two of my earliest posts in this blog (this post and this one). I posted again when it looked like the debate was going to start in India. [...] [...] it in an otherwise enlightened (?) country was the topic of two of my earliest posts in this blog (this post and this one). I posted again when it looked like the debate was going to start in India. [...]

]]> By: Better Health » In Response To Dr.Val On The Abortion “Issue” http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-48127 Better Health » In Response To Dr.Val On The Abortion “Issue” Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:47:26 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-48127 [...] it in an otherwise enlightened (?) country was the topic of two of my earliest posts in this blog (this post and this one). I posted again when it looked like the debate was going to start in India. [...] [...] it in an otherwise enlightened (?) country was the topic of two of my earliest posts in this blog (this post and this one). I posted again when it looked like the debate was going to start in India. [...]

]]> By: tada http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45712 tada Sun, 02 Jul 2006 11:12:45 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45712 perceptive blog! www.buckfield.gmaine.com perceptive blog! http://www.buckfield.gmaine.com

]]> By: Dr John Crippen http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45711 Dr John Crippen Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:35:04 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45711 Hi Scan Man, just picked this up via Flea et al. Thought provoking blog. We have abortion more or less on demand in the UK and I must say, the older I get, the more troubled I am by it. Tried to cover it at: http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2006/02/abortion-in-south-dakota-pro-lifers.html Sadly, I have no easy answers John Hi Scan Man, just picked this up via Flea et al.

Thought provoking blog. We have abortion more or less on demand in the UK and I must say, the older I get, the more troubled I am by it. Tried to cover it at:

http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2006/02/abortion-in-south-dakota-pro-lifers.html

Sadly, I have no easy answers

John

]]> By: Moof http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45710 Moof Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:05:27 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45710 Yes, Scan Man, you're right - I did miss morally responsible government. That's a real consideration ... one that will probably go lacking in both of our countries. As far as blogs are concerned, I also use Word Press, and have been working pretty hard at customizing blogs ... I have another blog I've been building for the sake of trying out different templates: http://themes.blogsplot.net ... I have about 40 WP themes up there now. If you need any help, I'll be more than happy to oblige. Just let me know. What I don't already know, we can learn together. Yes, Scan Man, you’re right - I did miss morally responsible government. That’s a real consideration … one that will probably go lacking in both of our countries.

As far as blogs are concerned, I also use Word Press, and have been working pretty hard at customizing blogs … I have another blog I’ve been building for the sake of trying out different templates: http://themes.blogsplot.net … I have about 40 WP themes up there now. If you need any help, I’ll be more than happy to oblige. Just let me know. What I don’t already know, we can learn together.

]]> By: scan man http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45709 scan man Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:48:50 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45709 Moof: Thanks for your encouragement. I understand your lack of knowledge about our abortion policies but I was a little surprised that you didn't know about the preference for a male child in India. I'll probably post something about that later. "<i>Education … common sense … self control … a sense of responsibility for our actions … a sense of being a part of each other, responsible for more than just ourselves … those are what will make our nations and our peoples strong.</i>" I agree. I think the only thing you left out is a morally responsible government. Our political leadership seems to be mostly involved in projecting India as a global player in terms of nuclear power, IT, and as a potentially huge market rivalling China - rather than looking after the basic needs of its people. More about this too later. Thanks for the offer to help. I'll probably bother you once in a while about technical matters related to customizing my blog. Flea: Your comment is up. The time gap between us is about 10 to 13 hours (I'm at GMT +5.5 hours) depending on where you are in the US. I was sleeping when your comment was posted. I got to see it only now. TJ: No offence taken. I put up a post to invite comments and start a discussion. Extremely thought-provoking questions. I probably didn't think about it all the way through before I posted my piece :) It would take me some time to answer all your questions. But I will answer them, I promise. Please check in later. I'll reserve my post for today as an answer to your questions - but probably not in any particular order. Moof: Thanks for your encouragement. I understand your lack of knowledge about our abortion policies but I was a little surprised that you didn’t know about the preference for a male child in India. I’ll probably post something about that later.
“Education … common sense … self control … a sense of responsibility for our actions … a sense of being a part of each other, responsible for more than just ourselves … those are what will make our nations and our peoples strong.” I agree.
I think the only thing you left out is a morally responsible government. Our political leadership seems to be mostly involved in projecting India as a global player in terms of nuclear power, IT, and as a potentially huge market rivalling China - rather than looking after the basic needs of its people. More about this too later.
Thanks for the offer to help. I’ll probably bother you once in a while about technical matters related to customizing my blog.

Flea: Your comment is up. The time gap between us is about 10 to 13 hours (I’m at GMT +5.5 hours) depending on where you are in the US. I was sleeping when your comment was posted. I got to see it only now.

TJ: No offence taken. I put up a post to invite comments and start a discussion. Extremely thought-provoking questions. I probably didn’t think about it all the way through before I posted my piece :) It would take me some time to answer all your questions. But I will answer them, I promise. Please check in later. I’ll reserve my post for today as an answer to your questions - but probably not in any particular order.

]]> By: Flea http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45708 Flea Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:48:13 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45708 Did you take down my comment? Why? Did you take down my comment?

Why?

]]> By: It's me, T.J. http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45707 It's me, T.J. Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:32:22 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45707 Hi there... Nice piece. After reading your article, it has left me with some unanswered questions. I am not asking these questions to offend you, and I certainly know that they may appear to be blunt and straightforward, but I am trying to understand your feelings, and the citizens of India, concerning abortion. If you would rather not answer the questions, or consider me rude in asking them, that's ok. My questions: Is abortion then considered as 'okay' by most of the citizens? How about the doctors? Is abortion viewed as a form of birth control? Are you religious, what is your religion, and does your religion support abortion or not? Does your religion take a stance concerning abortion? What is the make-up of the family unit in India? Are the children considered 'precious', a necessity, or as a component of biological life? Hi there…

Nice piece.

After reading your article, it has left me with some unanswered questions. I am not asking these questions to offend you, and I certainly know that they may appear to be blunt and straightforward, but I am trying to understand your feelings, and the citizens of India, concerning abortion.

If you would rather not answer the questions, or consider me rude in asking them, that’s ok.

My questions:

Is abortion then considered as ‘okay’ by most of the citizens?

How about the doctors?

Is abortion viewed as a form of birth control?

Are you religious, what is your religion, and does your religion support abortion or not?

Does your religion take a stance concerning abortion?

What is the make-up of the family unit in India? Are the children considered ‘precious’, a necessity, or as a component of biological life?

]]> By: Flea http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45706 Flea Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:04:04 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45706 Thank you for your contribution, scan man, The sad state of affairs in India is the worst-case scenario of abortion-on-demand that is feared by both the pro-life and the pro-choice camps in the U.S. best, Flea Thank you for your contribution, scan man,

The sad state of affairs in India is the worst-case scenario of abortion-on-demand that is feared by both the pro-life and the pro-choice camps in the U.S.

best,

Flea

]]> By: Moof http://www.catscanman.net/blog/2006/03/the-abortion-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45705 Moof Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:55:39 +0000 http://catscanman.wordpress.com/2006/03/08/the-abortion-debate/#comment-45705 Welcome to the Blogging world, Scan Man. Thank you for your comment on my blog, and for letting me know about your very interesting post. I will blogroll you, and also mention your new blog in a post before the day is over, and try to send some readers in your direction. Scan Man, I'm not at all familiar with the abortion policies of India, beyond what you've written here, and the information provided from the links you've so helpfully included. Frankly, as a pro-life person, I'm horrified at the thought of aborting an infant for something as simple as its sex. I already knew that some Eastern countries utilize this sort of eugenics ... for example, China, but I didn't realize that it was also an issue in India. That sort of policy, as you've noted, will come back and take a large bite out of your national purity when all of the young men born during the "female foeticide ‘boom'" grow up and are unable to find wives at home. I believe that abortion is not the answer to a population which is out of control - whether in your coutry - or in my own. Education ... common sense ... self control ... a sense of responsibility for our actions ... a sense of being a part of each other, responsible for more than just ourselves ... those are what will make our nations and our peoples strong. I look forward to becoming a frequent guest on your blog. If you need any help or information, please don't hesitate to ask. Welcome to the Blogging world, Scan Man. Thank you for your comment on my blog, and for letting me know about your very interesting post. I will blogroll you, and also mention your new blog in a post before the day is over, and try to send some readers in your direction.

Scan Man, I’m not at all familiar with the abortion policies of India, beyond what you’ve written here, and the information provided from the links you’ve so helpfully included.

Frankly, as a pro-life person, I’m horrified at the thought of aborting an infant for something as simple as its sex. I already knew that some Eastern countries utilize this sort of eugenics … for example, China, but I didn’t realize that it was also an issue in India. That sort of policy, as you’ve noted, will come back and take a large bite out of your national purity when all of the young men born during the “female foeticide ‘boom’” grow up and are unable to find wives at home.

I believe that abortion is not the answer to a population which is out of control - whether in your coutry - or in my own. Education … common sense … self control … a sense of responsibility for our actions … a sense of being a part of each other, responsible for more than just ourselves … those are what will make our nations and our peoples strong.

I look forward to becoming a frequent guest on your blog. If you need any help or information, please don’t hesitate to ask.

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