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Why is rape the ultimate crime? And why is castration the ultimate punishment? Surely neglecting to abort an unsanctioned pregnancy is the ultimate crime, regardless of how the pregnancy started?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 06:42:15 AM EST
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Because rape forces someone else to give up their quota involuntarily for your sake. And the threat of castration is the only thing I can think of as enough of a deterrent.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 06:44:08 AM EST
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No it doesn't: abortion fixes that. It may force someone to undergo a medical procedure but that's no worse than any other serious assault (WITHIN THE FRAME WE'RE DISCUSSING).

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 06:47:17 AM EST
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