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"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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You should worry less about your desire for the government to dictate how people live and think about what it really means to have a small government.
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Oh Ben Kenobi2... you silly troll...
But in fun news, Yoko Ono has asked YouTube to take down all Harper-sings-Lennon videos. She owns the rights.
Imagine there's no Harper
It isn't hard to do
No dumb assed Tories
And no Ignatieff too,
Imagine all the people voting NDP
Ohh..You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
Then the world will be as one.Last edited by Uncle Sparky; April 7, 2011, 00:54.There's nothing wrong with the dream, my friend, the problem lies with the dreamer.
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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi2 View PostThen why hasn't Harper eliminated abortion funding? I shouldn't have to pay for the desires of other people to kill their kids."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Probably because abortion funding is negligible
and the cost of the states raising unwanted children is higher by many hundreds of orders of magnitude.
And because it would be political suicide.
And because people would still get abortions anyway.
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Originally posted by Asher View PostCanPol election thread from 6 years ago: http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/1...ction-Imminent
Good times.(\__/)
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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi2 View PostIt's not negligible. If it were, it could be painlessly cut.
Fiscally, it's painless to do. It's also negligible for the government and a HUGE social issue that Harper is on the wrong side of, nationally.
How much does it cost per year?
So why don't we kill those unwanted children rather then raise them as wards of the state after they are born?
For Harper? More Canadians call themselves prolife than have ever voted for the Conservative Party.
Which is irrelevant. I'm asking why I should pay for them to kill their kids.
We have a national healthcare system. If you don't like it, you can stay in Texas. Please do, by the way."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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After some quick googling, the only numbers I could find are random-ass-guesses by pro-life groups that estimate $80M PER YEAR NATIONALLY goes to fund abortions in Canada!!!! This is based off an $800 per abortion cost estimate. ($80B is GENEROUS...most realistic estimates seem to think ~$450 per abortion is more accurate)
The federal government spent $274B last year.
So what is that, 0.02% of Canada's budget? Not negligible, you say?
Now if you're worried about the COST (being all about small government, as you say you are), how much does a childbirth cost? I'm willing to bet it's more than an abortion..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Some random googling shows a "vaginal delivery" costs $5000-$10000.
Holy ****, look at the cost savings with abortions, Ben!
SMALL GOVERNMENT"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "
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Originally posted by Uncle Sparky View PostBut in fun news, Yoko Ono has asked YouTube to take down all Harper-sings-Lennon videos. She owns the rights.
This is good. It may impress on the political class the absurdity of copyright law as it has come to be.(\__/)
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