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I'm not sure you've made yours...
Maybe it would help if we backed up and you clarified your point.
I'm not sure you've made yours...
1. Yes there is a problem (abortion rate among blacks)Maybe it would help if we backed up and you clarified your point.
1. Yes there is a problem (abortion rate among blacks)
2. This bill does little to address that problem - its purpose is to seed distrust, anger, conspiracy theories, or whatever vs. dems or their associated political partners
3. Debunking the conspiracy theory doesn't change the fact that there is a problem, and that little is being done to address the problem - in fact our efforts are not aimed at reducing the number of abortions, but making sure people who want them can get them using taxpayer money.
I merely underscored the existence of a problem, regardless of the outcome of the Georgia bill. Focusing on the problem is analogous to a doctor's diagnosis. A "band aid" would suggest I proposed a solution (which I did not). It's worth knowing what you're up against before you reach for the band-aid tin.I agree that there is a problem, but I think you're focusing on the symptoms and not any of the root causes. Focusing on the "problem" of abortions is like blaming a doctor for always putting band aids on a patient and not on the fact that the patient trips and falls a lot. And I really don't see how the cycle of poverty of poor blacks are going to be helped by having the option of abortions removed.
And yes, I concur that a higher rate of abortion is probably due to weaker sex education and lack of proper birth control.
I merely underscored the existence of a problem, regardless of the outcome of the Georgia bill. Focusing on the problem is analogous to a doctor's diagnosis. A "band aid" would suggest I proposed a solution (which I did not). It's worth knowing what you're up against before you reach for the band-aid tin.
Although the abortion rate is certainly correlated with poverty, I'll point out that the rate of abortion among blacks is significantly higher in every income bracket (other than the lowest). Clearly there is more to the equation.