Nekohime Posts
Circe wrote...
GreenZero wrote...
Let's do this.I GreenZero asks if my dear bros Sam, Room, Neo, Mibu and Waffles would give me the honor to marry them.
So let's have an awesome bro marriage and live like bros ever after.
This reminds me of a certain girly marriage from last year, lol.
Congratulations, brosephs.
I STILL LOVE YOU CIRCE-PUU! ALWAYS AND FOREVAAAAAAAAAAAR! (and Menono and Maisy too!)
But gratz bros.
Razbutane wrote...
Out of curiosity, how accurate do you actually believe their statistics are? One in three is supposed to be a shock statistic, but is that actually an accurate statistic? Considering you say they hardly ever talk about it, I find it hard to believe they had a very elaborate study to find this out.
More on the numbers here. That article actually states that it is closer to 40%.
Also in my opinion you have somewhat misunderstood what the original poster meant by fancy and caprice due to his specific word choice, no offense. I'll let the original poster address this though, if he happens to find his way here.
The very reason that Sam used "fancy and caprice" is to make a difficult decision seem frivolous. MAYBE I'm misunderstanding it, but the connotations of those words are very clear.
Also having abortions do cost money as well...I'm curious as to how much, if anyone knows a very good statistic, and perhaps instead of the government paying for the abortion they could help support the mother (of course, just having the baby is one operation as well, and either helping raise the child or putting it in an adoption home...probably more expensive this way). They also already do this I suppose.
Yes, it does cost the government much more to pay for welfare, medical aid, etc. I did mention earlier that paying for abortions and birth control would save the government a lot of money. I don't have the figures right now, though.
In addition, I will note that while specific stories like you're referencing and that were shared on the forum already, while incredibly sad and do have some relevance, it is very important that people's emotional reactions to not cloud their judgment on subjects like this. There is a very tender balance between the emotional and logical aspects of many arguments, and having one overshadow the other can be a very iffy thing.
It's not just the emotional aspect. It's the financial aspect. The quality of life aspect. Yes, the stories are sad, but I feel like you're dismissing the logical reasons behind why these women chose to abort just because it goes along with emotions. Emotions do not mean lack of logic or judgement. You can be emotionless and illogical, and passionate and perfectly logical.
As a final question, I would like to know what your views are the "when life starts" issue, OR, if it even matters.
I already addressed that earlier--too lazy to find the post, but in a nutshell, I personally go with the legal definition of viability, which is sometime at the start of the third trimester. Call me the heartless feminist bitch, but I would say it doesn't even matter in determining whether the government should pay for abortions or not. Fact is, abortions up to a certain point (viability) are perfectly legal, and as such, they should be treated like any other legal medical procedure.
I like it when my kitties lick me. Especially my ragdoll--he has the nicest sandpapery tongue EVER.
I can see how it would hurt on your more sensitive bits, though.
I can see how it would hurt on your more sensitive bits, though.
ryuuhagoku wrote...
Nekohime wrote...
Depends on where you will recycle them. If it's at a recycling machine, sometimes they do not accept crushed cans. If it's at a recycling place with an actual human weighing stuff, then it's probably ok to crush it.I always crush my cans, but then I don't think I've ever given cans to a recycling machine. Are there any other instances where you shouldn't crush them?
I think that's it--every other recycling place accepts crushed cans. The machines don't accept crushed recyclables because they use scanners to tell the shape of the can/bottle.
Depends on where you will recycle them. If it's at a recycling machine, sometimes they do not accept crushed cans. If it's at a recycling place with an actual human weighing stuff, then it's probably ok to crush it.
Even if it didn't violate the First Amendment (which it DOES, according to the interpretations of the courts that Skymir mentioned earlier), it also violates Section 3 of the Alabama Constitution, which states that “no one shall be compelled by law to attend any place of worship.”
The government has no business promoting church attendance. Especially not as an alternative to jail.
The government has no business promoting church attendance. Especially not as an alternative to jail.
gizgal wrote...
seifuku_nya wrote...
I was pregnant for a few weeks and ended it in an abortion. These are my personal feelings and views. I respect any objection and arguments, however, I stand by how my situation played out.
Spoiler:
Thank you for your perspective. It seems like some of the folks in this thread just can't see it from the viewpoint of someone who's actually gone through with the process of abortion.
Nekohime wrote...
Thanks for sharing, seifuku_nya. It's always a big decision to make, and I hope you feel that you made the right one. *hugs*Neko, it makes me sad that people are -repping you for this. :(
Showing sympathy is verboten, apparently. *rolls eyes*
Anyway, this reminded me of something I read earlier today--the 1 in 3 campaign. One in three women will have an abortion in her lifetime, but we almost never talk about it. One in three. And it's so easy to dismiss the procedures as "fancy and caprice" when you don't listen to the stories of why women have abortions.
One woman who told her story for the project stated that she was in college and she knew she could not afford to have the baby and continue her education. Another woman already had a stable job and another child, but chose to abort because her husband left her and cleaned their accounts out, and she absolutely could not work and care for her child properly as a single mom if she continued with her pregnancy. Seifuku_nya shared her story and reasons here as well, which are similar to what these other women's reasons were. Wanting to have a better future for yourself and your children, or not wanting to raise a child in poverty are abso-fucking-lutely NOT capricious reasons to have abortions. They're logical, reasonable ones, that I believe should be paid for by the state if the mother cannot afford to do so.
gizgal wrote...
I should join this thread more often. Speaking of hair stuff, my hair is pretty boring. I never do anything with it. It needs more volume, but I hate blow drying... any ideas? :s
Lol giz, my hair is super boring too. No matter how much I try to style it, or how much hairspray or other holding products I use, after about 10-30mins it lies flat as a board. Which is great for everyday (yay, no flyaways), but not when I try to make it curl.
Awesome, lol. My favourite panty styles out of the topic pic are 1st row 1st pic on the left and 3rd row 2nd pic from the left.
Hmmm, I'm probably the least obsessive person EVER. But I guess the only thing I'm obsessive about is finishing a book once I start reading it. Even if the book is not to my tastes. Even if it's ridiculous. I'll only not finish it if the book is SO horrible and disgusting that I feel the need to throw it across the room (e.g. New Moon. I finished Twilight, gagged, started on New Moon, and threw that shit across the room after the second chapter).
I don't just accept gifts at Christmas/Yuletide/Saturnalia/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/whatever. As an atheist, I accept free stuff all year!
elfen lied wrote...
i'll take your puppies and raise you .....Spoiler:
FFFFFF- so cute! I want it!
Also, moar puppies.
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I can not even begin to stress how much I oppose this. Like, I can't even see how a rational person could think this is a good idea. My head is so full of fuck even at the though of it.
Yes, THIS.
Religion is not the only source of morality. Plus governments based on religion get hella corrupt too--I would argue that they are MORE corrupt than secular governments. See: The Vatican, The Philippines (which is technically secular, but the Catholic church has a stranglehold on the government), Islamic states and all of the other theocratic nations in the world.
