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HeraldOfGalactus Wrote: Nov 15, 2012 5:51 PM

So now you're making an exception with mitochondrial DNA? That is logically inconsistent because you keep saying that DNA makes us human. Even if fingerprints are different, the DNA is the same in identical twins. At conception, that DNA was the same for both individuals. So if life beings at conception and conception only happens once, then why is it logical to accept that two human lives begin under this one standard for life?

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What's Good for the Noose is Good for the Pander

Recently, Ann Coulter wrote a controversial column suggesting that numerous Republican losses in the 2012 election cycle could be tied to the GOP stance on abortion. After lamenting the problem, she suggested a solution: the GOP should officially abandon its opposition to the so-called rape exception to a ban on abortion.

Ann's position on this matter is wrong for three reasons. First, it is unprincipled. Second, it will not be received with the popular support she envisions. Third, it is not the best political response to the problem. After elaborating on each problem associated with Ann's position, I propose an...

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