Contra-Contraception - Page 8

9th Engineer · 10-03-2006, 12:27 AM

I'll stick to my guns on the first quote but I'll concede that the second was the result of too quick a post after first impressions. Again, I think I vaguely mentioned the militancy of the feminist teachers at my highschool and the top of the blog brought back the memories (these were people even shawnee probably wouldn't call feminists, they were really that over the top psychotic and militant). I saw red and ranted so I'll take back those remarks.

I see no reason why my opinions are anecdotal, if your closest friend had a terrible experience with an abusive boss would you consider the warnings you learned from it anecdotal enough to dismiss? It's not all first person experiences, but the staff at our hospital was always close so I heard the same types of stories over and over again from all sorts of different people, I have no reason to disbelieve all of them. As for judgemental, I size people up and look at who they are as I listen to what they say, you can't separate what is said from who says it. I can't get alot of information about the speaker over the net so I tend to be extremely skeptical of anything connected with obvious strong bias, and you can't get more biased then a blog like that one.

Happy Monkey · 10-03-2006, 03:32 PM

How can you stick to your guns on the first quote when the explanation for what she meant was immediately following the bit you quoted? I could just as easily do this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

I'll stick to my guns on the first quote

How about the second quote?

9th Engineer · 10-03-2006, 04:10 PM

Because it's still a ridiculous statement that still makes me laugh when I read it no matter whether or not she explains it. It's like if you asked someone you don't know how long they've had a cough and them telling you "since the party at Bob's place" (of course there's no way you know 'Bob'). Even if they then tell you the party was a week ago it's still ridiculous (promps a sort of

response).

Happy Monkey · 10-03-2006, 04:24 PM

First, her post was not in response to a question, so your analogy doesn't apply. It is more akin to starting a story with "Well, it finally happened." If you stop there, of course you don't know what happened or why the word "finally" was used.

Second:

"How long have you had that cough?"

"Since the party at Bob's place about a week ago. He's a friend of mine with an outdoor pool, and it was a bit chilly."

I see nothing ridiculous there.

9th Engineer · 10-04-2006, 02:29 PM

except you don't get that second part or the time relevence, this I HAVE seen in person. They just stand there

Shawnee123 · 10-04-2006, 05:10 PM

blah blah blah

Happy Monkey · 10-04-2006, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

except you don't get that second part or the time relevence,

Yes you do. As I showed in post 50. Whoever "they" are that you've "seen in person" aren't relevant.

Undertoad · 10-09-2006, 08:32 AM

The blogger who was denied emergency contraception is pregnant.

piercehawkeye45 · 10-09-2006, 09:39 AM

Every second you aren't having sex you are killing a potential child.

9th Engineer · 10-11-2006, 02:29 PM

I sympathize with her frustration, although I still hope she finds some way to avoid an abortion. It's interesting that she says her husband has dissapeared from the blame game, she's right in that he shares the responsibility of what happened and probably should have realized that pressuring someone for sex who shouldn't get pregnant and can't take contraception isn't a great way to show love.

Or I can hope that she terminates the thing and ships it to a lab here at in Pittsburgh so we have the materials to keep our promise of becoming the largest biotech center in the North-East. Personal life vs professional life is getting complicated here...

xoxoxoBruce · 10-11-2006, 03:13 PM

Ah yes, maturation is confusing and painful.

10-03-2006, 12:27 AM	#106
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	I'll stick to my guns on the first quote but I'll concede that the second was the result of too quick a post after first impressions. Again, I think I vaguely mentioned the militancy of the feminist teachers at my highschool and the top of the blog brought back the memories (these were people even shawnee probably wouldn't call feminists, they were really that over the top psychotic and militant). I saw red and ranted so I'll take back those remarks. I see no reason why my opinions are anecdotal, if your closest friend had a terrible experience with an abusive boss would you consider the warnings you learned from it anecdotal enough to dismiss? It's not all first person experiences, but the staff at our hospital was always close so I heard the same types of stories over and over again from all sorts of different people, I have no reason to disbelieve all of them. As for judgemental, I size people up and look at who they are as I listen to what they say, you can't separate what is said from who says it. I can't get alot of information about the speaker over the net so I tend to be extremely skeptical of anything connected with obvious strong bias, and you can't get more biased then a blog like that one. __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

10-03-2006, 04:10 PM	#108
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	Because it's still a ridiculous statement that still makes me laugh when I read it no matter whether or not she explains it. It's like if you asked someone you don't know how long they've had a cough and them telling you "since the party at Bob's place" (of course there's no way you know 'Bob'). Even if they then tell you the party was a week ago it's still ridiculous (promps a sort of response). __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

10-03-2006, 04:24 PM	#109
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	First, her post was not in response to a question, so your analogy doesn't apply. It is more akin to starting a story with "Well, it finally happened." If you stop there, of course you don't know what happened or why the word "finally" was used. Second: "How long have you had that cough?" "Since the party at Bob's place about a week ago. He's a friend of mine with an outdoor pool, and it was a bit chilly." I see nothing ridiculous there. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-04-2006, 02:29 PM	#110
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	except you don't get that second part or the time relevence, this I HAVE seen in person. They just stand there __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

10-04-2006, 05:10 PM	#111
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	blah blah blah __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-09-2006, 08:32 AM	#113
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The blogger who was denied emergency contraception is pregnant.

10-09-2006, 09:39 AM	#114
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Every second you aren't having sex you are killing a potential child.

10-11-2006, 02:29 PM	#115
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	I sympathize with her frustration, although I still hope she finds some way to avoid an abortion. It's interesting that she says her husband has dissapeared from the blame game, she's right in that he shares the responsibility of what happened and probably should have realized that pressuring someone for sex who shouldn't get pregnant and can't take contraception isn't a great way to show love. Or I can hope that she terminates the thing and ships it to a lab here at in Pittsburgh so we have the materials to keep our promise of becoming the largest biotech center in the North-East. Personal life vs professional life is getting complicated here... __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

10-11-2006, 03:13 PM	#116
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah yes, maturation is confusing and painful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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