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Is RMS Being Inconsistent on Civil Rights?

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anphanax:
http://www.stallman.org/archives/2005-jul-oct.html

"I support China's one-child policy; I do not believe that people have an unquestionable right to have as many children as they wish. To have a child, presuming that we won't just let it starve, means imposing a substantial added burden on the world's future, and each extra child imposes a bigger burden that an extra house or car. We don't guarantee everyone the right to as many houses or cars as he or she might desire, and we cannot do this with children either."

Yet he's supposedly for civil rights. I thought the man was pro-choice:
"Antiabortionists have been passing restrictions on abortion in many states.

Christian fanatics are moving to South Carolina with the aim of establishing a theocracy. "

If you're pro-choice, it's the women's choice, not the damn governments. Otherwise don't put yourself under that umbrella. Because you're not really pro-choice.

Although I tip my hat to you RMS, for your wonderful "christian fanatics" bias-inducing comment. Not everyone who is "pro-life" wants a theocracy. Some people feel that if they put "religion" in charge, it would be corrupted and not held accountable, and the situation would be just as "evil" as a secular government.

Jack2000:
The only thing i hate more than
ignorant fools (with an suv and 2.5 kids straped to suffocation
on the back seat)
are bigots !!!

anphanax:

--- Quote ---The only thing i hate more than
ignorant fools (with an suv and 2.5 kids straped to suffocation
on the back seat)
are bigots !!!
--- End quote ---


I'm not entirely sure what you meant by this, or what exactly that was directed at, and rather than me make an assumption and end up shoving words down your throat, you can feel free to explain a bit more what you meant.

Is english your primary language, by the way? You said, "straped to suffocation on the back seat." I think I know what you're trying to say, but the grammar and word choice seem a bit odd. Also, I don't want some idiot to come along and call you a "ignorant fool" because you misspelled "strapped".

EDIT: Your location is Bulgaria, that sort of answered the question above :P.

Jack2000:
well sorry about my misspelled words but
when i get angry I tend to make a lot of type-o s :)

With my last post I meant to say
that i hate Christian fanatics(bigots:])
and that i agree with RMS that the mother should
have the final word about her body and not the church or the government.

anphanax:
From RMS:
"I support China's one-child policy; I do not believe that people have an unquestionable right to have as many children as they wish."

That doesn't sound like the choice of the mother to me, that sounds like the government's choice.

So i'm not sure I understand your previous statement:
"i agree with RMS that the mother should
have the final word about her body and not the church or the government."

Considering RMS seems to be siding with the chinese government on this one.

Also, wouldn't hating "Christian fanatics" make you a bigot? I mean, you seem to be embracing stereotypes (they're all a bunch of bigots) to pre-judge them. I don't hate muslims because of the actions of Usama Bin Laden (no, I don't buy into the neo-conservative conspiracy), and I don't hate christians because of the actions of Fred Phelps. I also don't put all muslims in the same boat as Usama, and say they're all just a bunch of terrorists. And for all the christians out there, very few of them are participating with Fred and holding up "God Hates Faggots" signs.

Making generalizations to attack a group is generally not something one should do. I mean, even if everyone around you from that group seems to fit your description, that doesn't mean there isn't a large group elsewhere that doesn't.

If someone reads this and thinks i'm being an apoligist for religious people's "evil cause", perhaps one shouldn't rationalize their hate of religious people. I know i'm beating a dead horse by saying this, but... attack the idea, not the people (this wasn't directed at anyone, I'm just trying to plan ahead against certian flame-filled posts I might recieve).

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