Vox Humana wrote:
"Sheila" wrote in message
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dykerider wrote:
"Helen Crames" wrote in message
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Isn't abortion much more expensive than birth control?
Helen
Not if the government pays for it.
Why should the government pay for it?
Its a red herring argument. It appeals to people who want to denigrate what
they perceive as a "welfare class." While most people on public assistance
are white, "welfare queen" (i.e., "the government pays for it") is code for
"unmarried, black woman with children." While I know that OP will strongly
protest, that statement has racist as well as classist overtones. It also
tries to assert that the government SHOULDN'T" pay for a legal medical
procedure because it is against a particular religious point of view. The
neo-conservative agenda doesn't accept the role of government in any way
that doesn't involve the defense industry or war. Therefore, this is a
trifecta of insults.
So, are you saying the Helen Crames was insulting dykerider?
You haven't answered the question, 'Why should the government pay for
it?'