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“The woman’s right to choose what will or will not happen to her body is obviously violated by rape or incest. When conception results in such a case, the woman has the moral as well as the legal right to an abortion because the condition of pregnancy is the result of someone else’s irresponsibilit...

Man I feel dumb whenever start to take what's said here seriously.

Bend over, and I'll get the plunger... Pour yourself a drink, Droopy. Think of your favorite alcoholic beverage, the one you like the most! Pour yourself a few and then go suck on your plunger you dumb stupid dog. Paul O Not cool man...below the belt. Those who may be seen as unfairly judging and c...

How is this normally done in cases of criminal rape. How is anyone normally convicted of this crime? This is the problem my friend. Rape is a very difficult crime to prosecute and especially to convict based on the standard of "beyond reasonable doubt." The distress experienced by women w...

Droopy: If elective abortion is made illegal in all cases except those outlined by the church, how would you suggest this be legislated? Specifically, how is the government to determine whether a woman has been raped? Just curious, I have yet to hear a satisfying answer to this question. Do you thin...

This is what I understand BC Space to be arguing: 1). The platform of the democratic party is in every respect unambiguously contrary to LDS doctrine. 2). Thus it is clear that anyone who gives assent to part or whole of this platform does not have a true testimony of the gospel and is not a fully f...

Trevor wrote:I'm too busy goofing around to worry about it. I think assuming as much is simply better for one's mental health.

Ha! That is my new life philosophy. Everyone who makes extremely facile yet extremely strident assertions is just yanking my chain. That would make life so much more pleasant.

Just to let you know, John: my participation in this thread has been almost entirely tongue-in-cheek. I thought that at first, but without a smiley face it's hard to tell. Cheers,[/quote] Are about 3/4 of the comments made by most posters tongue and cheek? In that case, I will be less baffled by wh...

Trevor wrote:

John D the First wrote:Of what and by whom?

Just to let you know, John: my participation in this thread has been almost entirely tongue-in-cheek.

I thought that at first, but without a smiley face it's hard to tell.

Cheers,

Haha...The Salt Lake Tribune reports that he is expressing the concerns of the First Presidency (this may only apply to the less specific parts of his comments). As long as it comes through a Seventy there is plausible deniability. Of what and by whom? Here is the whole article if you haven't read ...