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You're barking up the wrong tree, Nik. Sure, according to western standards, I'd be wrong to shoot him, but wouldn't it be a greater moral outrage if I shot a Mexican illegal?

Sure, I don't mind being wrong. What I am really keen on challenging is the assertion that abortion cuts crime (which I think I've done). But if Levitt can advance a theory long on speculation but short on evidence, why can't I?

I don't get the highlights in the upper quoted paragraph. Is that the bait? Or the bit about Bin Laden? And nah, I think I'll skip on going north. (Chang Mai's pretty touristy from what I hear.) I enjoy being in Thailand, but honestly, I'm not at all enamoured with Thai culture. Travel...

"Obfuscated" = "I don't like the sound of that". The very same thing has been put to Levitt. First he stuttered, then he stammered, then he admitted he'd made an error - but promptly introduced a whole new data set that he claims substantiates his earlier conclusion. Whatever. I'd...

[/b] If Bin Laden was illegally in America, and I shot him, ought I to incur the same moral censure as shooting an illegal Mexican? Furthermore, I wasn't talking of any violent act, I was speaking specifically of rape - which, when you think about it, isn't exactly "violent". Perhaps...

The homicide rate for 14-17 year olds in 1991 - which is the first cohort of 14-17 year olds to be born completely post legal abortion - was 28.1. The homicide rate for 14-17 year olds in 1987 - the last cohort of 14-17 year olds to be born completely pre legal abortion - was 12.9. (By...

I'm glad you feel that way. You'd be surprised how many people would consider that proto-homophobic. Of course, it's not just sexual exploits, there's just a sort of homosexual "innuendo" hanging in the air with the guy. Sort of like how feminists charge a "sexually charged workplace"...

I wasn't asking you for a detailed report or anyting. I understand it's a difficult question to answer. That's why I provided you with the example. I'd be interested in hearing your answer to it. To remind you, whose rights should trump whose, according to your model: the gay's right to...

Well, it is, actually. Liberalism has pushed America so far left that the Republicans feel they have to offer up liberals-in-disguise like Bush if they want to get elected. Real conservatives have been unhappy with Bush from the very beginning.

Obviously this advocate is arguing for a change in legislation, but thanks for your legal clarifcation anyway. Just out of interest, what do you think about his position? Or was the above your clever way of stating it?

What, it isn't thinking? I was raised the good little liberal, and swallowed whole all I was taught. That I now reject liberalism as completely wrongheaded was by other than a thought process? Can you really complain if I call you immature? I imagine someone like AAA would claim this is a...

Actually, you did: "I get my theories from Hollywood liberals".

[/b] Not within the context I offered it, it wasn't. I disagree. What women want most of all is a powerful man, even one with few other graces. What else explains womens' willingness to stay with partners who treat them like crap, who display none of the sensitivities women claim they...

Ricter, these are serious questions. Surely you don't think your 2 second opinion is the last word on them? We simply don't know enough yet to categorically state that homosexuality can't spread. But if it could and did spread, I would regard that as an unmitigated disaster. I mean, I...

Anyone catch Cavuto? There was some "Men's rights" proponent on there arguing for "Mens' Right To Choose". The argument goes that if a man doesn't want the women to have his child, he shouldn't be liable for child support payments if she goes ahead and has it. Even though I'm pro-life, if...

The option of abortion leads to more pregnancy, that's why. And when they get pregnant, they succumb to their emotions and decide to keep the kids. Statistics back this up; there was a huge rise in crime from the first abortion era cohort to reach teenhood to early adulthood.

Whatever, Nicholas. Clearly you're too immature for me to even bother with you. Last go around with you. I could just ask the same of you. I clearly find one woman more virtuous than the other, and so despoiling her by raping her is a greater offense than similarly despoiling one who...

Go back and read "they" instead of "you" where I say "you have the right to..." That should make the meaning clear. There have certainly been a huge number of other incidents. If you're not aware of them, I don't think you really have much credibility in defining the current state of...

Because the availability of abortion absolves the couple of the responsibility of not getting pregnant. (Much the way contraception absolved the male of the responsibility of not knocking up his girlfriend.) People think, oh well, if I get pregnant, I'll just get an abortion, no problem...

No, their public schools are simply filled with better quality students. Pretty simple. dddoo, honestly, I'm amazed at you. To claim that public education, in the US, is "working" is one heck of a statement to make. I really have to ask, what standard are you applying to determine...