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Originally posted by Spanky
1) Anyone that is stupid enough to argue that abortion reduces crime (and therefore is a good thing) should be sterilized themselves. In all seriousness, this type of argument just bolsters the pro-life position. In China, I am sure that if they have access to the technology they would abort female fetuses. However, I do know that with the one child only policy, many families are killing their female babies so they can try again and get a male.
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It was argued. Its not necessarily accepted, but its at least debated, and some people find his research/arguments somewhere between acceptable and compelling.
The article specifically notes that the guy who put the theory out has questions about the morality of abortion, and is not trying to justify an underlying position.
The column I couldn't find before is:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/16/op...16tierney.html
(Reg. Req'd).
Anyway, I'm not taking a position on the whole thing, but it has been a topic of public debate for 18-24 months or more. I thought the column was worth reading, though I don't agree with several of the points made by various interviewees and/or the author.
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