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Old 02-21-2006, 12:00 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I find it interesting that William Bennett made a point out of pointing out the absurdity of this - and he was lambasted by everyone for doing so.
You mean his quote where he talked about KILLING EVERY BLACK BABY IN AMERICA???

(Interesting how you left that detail out...)

Yeah. I have no idea why he was "lambasted" for that one...
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I find it interesting that William Bennett made a point out of pointing out the absurdity of this - and he was lambasted by everyone for doing so.
You mean his quote where he talked about KILLING EVERY BLACK BABY IN AMERICA???

(Interesting how you left that detail out...)

Yeah. I have no idea why he was "lambasted" for that one...
You never actually heard the clip, did you?

That was NOT what Bennett was saying.
Old 02-21-2006, 12:12 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I find it interesting that William Bennett made a point out of pointing out the absurdity of this - and he was lambasted by everyone for doing so.
You mean his quote where he talked about KILLING EVERY BLACK BABY IN AMERICA???

(Interesting how you left that detail out...)

Yeah. I have no idea why he was "lambasted" for that one...
You never actually heard the clip, did you?

That was NOT what Bennett was saying.
Actually, I HAVE heard the clip.
It's right here:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509280006

BENNETT: Well, I don't think it is either, I don't think it is either, because first of all, there is just too much that you don't know. But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. So these far-out, these far-reaching, extensive extrapolations are, I think, tricky.


Now, I realize that there is some context behind that statement, but I was ACCURATELY STATING what that statement included, and ACCURATELY STATING why people had a problem with it...
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I find it interesting that William Bennett made a point out of pointing out the absurdity of this - and he was lambasted by everyone for doing so.
You mean his quote where he talked about KILLING EVERY BLACK BABY IN AMERICA???

(Interesting how you left that detail out...)

Yeah. I have no idea why he was "lambasted" for that one...
You never actually heard the clip, did you?

That was NOT what Bennett was saying.
Actually, I HAVE heard the clip.
It's right here:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509280006

BENNETT: Well, I don't think it is either, I don't think it is either, because first of all, there is just too much that you don't know. But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. So these far-out, these far-reaching, extensive extrapolations are, I think, tricky.
...and your point is what? That you agree with what I said?
Old 02-21-2006, 12:19 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I find it interesting that William Bennett made a point out of pointing out the absurdity of this - and he was lambasted by everyone for doing so.
You mean his quote where he talked about KILLING EVERY BLACK BABY IN AMERICA???

(Interesting how you left that detail out...)

Yeah. I have no idea why he was "lambasted" for that one...
You never actually heard the clip, did you?

That was NOT what Bennett was saying.
Actually, I HAVE heard the clip.
It's right here:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509280006

BENNETT: Well, I don't think it is either, I don't think it is either, because first of all, there is just too much that you don't know. But I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. So these far-out, these far-reaching, extensive extrapolations are, I think, tricky.
...and your point is what? That you agree with what I said?
My point?
I was pointing out WHY he was lambasted.
When YOU SAID you did not understand why he was lambasted.

Take notes if you need to...
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I just bought Freakonomics.

I've heard good things about it. I'm off right now, so I hope to get a lot of reading done.
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I've heard good things about it. I'm off right now, so I hope to get a lot of reading done.
"Off" what?
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I just bought Freakonomics.

I've heard good things about it. I'm off right now, so I hope to get a lot of reading done.

It is a very interesting book.
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I think what people ought to be discussing is why abortion should still be a legal option, rather than why abortion is good.

That being said, I think abortion is great.
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I just bought Freakonomics.

I've heard good things about it. I'm off right now, so I hope to get a lot of reading done.
"Off" what?
Off from school and work. I don't see what's so shocking about that.
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