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If tomorrow my country banned all abortions and handed me the consolation prize that at least a public debate had been held about it, I'd still think they were wrong to do so.  And if tomorrow my government told me I could not wear an article of clothing on the grounds that they thought it was submissive and therefore it made them uncomfortable, I'd IGNORE THEM and raise all hell.  

Look, you seem to have your minds made up about this, and I certainly have mine made up, so a "debate" here isn't going to accomplish much, at least on my end.  I will go to my grave lamenting every time a government or religion uses the female body is used for ammunition in patriarchal power struggles.  Like just leaving the house doesn't present enough opportunities to be judged on our appearance.  Like women born into an oppressive culture don't have enough to worry about.  Now they have to choose who they please, her family or her government.  Makes me perfectly sick, to be honest.  

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 at 03:53:20 PM EST
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You are completely wrong about the "minds made up". I find this an extremely complicated issue and I'm not sure what I think. I was simply replying to what I found sweeping statements on your part about the government (the state, the lawmakers) being no different from religion (and below, about how free some women may be to make their own choice).
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 at 03:57:38 PM EST
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