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[vicarz]

I can't even fathom the news. Undetectable fetus' are now legally valuable for murder purposes. Does killing a fat woman require more time in jail than skinny because they appear pregnant? What about a baby that was scheduled for abortion? Obviously abortion may be next to go. New polls show over 60% of americhuns are against gays marrying each other. 99.9% like watching Britney kiss a woman twice her age. GA has voted 160-0 to prevent women from piercing their genitals. Two states have enforced laws against tattoos. The US vetoed the otherwise passing UN motion decrying the assasination of the Hammas leader. I'm torn - why is the US the only one with a problem with killing the leader of a terrorist organization which loudly voices it's bombings? Then again, why is the US going against the will of the entire free world? Will they similarly condemn us if we kill Al-quaeda reps? Frederick Maryland rednecks make the ultimate patriotic stance - they don't want to be the staging ground if there is a disaster in DC? The rednecks don't want to help the nation's capitol? The only person in the country decrying the 'under god' 1950s addition to the pledge of allegience is some wacko who doesn't even have custody of his kid, so most likely won't even pass basic jurisdiction? McDonalds is taking credit cards?

It's gorgeous out. I have giant cockroaches again - the appeared when it went over 50 deg and no my house isn't dirty. I thought I was exaggerating when I said I couldn't go out for a while, but I just reviewed how much work I have to do. I have to spend extra time outlining this semester as the classes are harder. My writing class has put huge time demands on me. Will working non-stop be the best approach, or would a break and socialization better prepare me for these challenges?

I don't think I'm going anywhere this weekend. Interaction doesn't seem to satisfy me, and work has tangible results. Fear is my chief motivator, and I fear failure.

Comments

[telie13.livejournal.com]

Its enough to make you want to move to Europe isn't it?

[vicar.livejournal.com]

If my lingual skills were better, with the EU, it's a real consideration. Canada has a lot more rational discourse in politics, but it's just too friggin cold. Perhaps I could migrate from north of hte US to south amer like a bird?

[reneed13.livejournal.com]

Everything about this new law makes me cringe. It's worded in such a way that it can't be seen as anything but a governmental endorsement of when life begins. I'm not buying for a second that it has nothing to do with a woman's right to choose. At the same time, I can understand a grieving family, looking forward to the birth of a child, wanting some recognition and punishment for their loss. I get the feeling that congress is exploiting that pain for their own uses.

Then again part of what really freaked me out about one of your other posts were the possibilities. Not too long ago you posted an article about congress wanting to give itself the power to over-ride “activist judges.” Right now they're focused on preventing gay marriage. But what's after that, Roe vs. Wade?

Aside from that, do I have the wrong definition of murder floating around in my little brain? I thought murder was the intentional act of killing someone. There is premeditated, heat of the moment, or “crime of passion,” and even accidental if you're shooting at one person and hit another, but the intent to kill exists. How can you intend to kill something you don't know exists. At best wouldn't it be manslaughter?

[jennbits.livejournal.com]

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