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6 points

I'm a little surprised that this conversation is still going on. Men can't have babies and they don't get to tell women what to do with their bodies, even if he is the father. Please accept this and move on.

The idea that a man should sue the mother of his fetus is laughable. It would violate her right to privacy as well as doctor-patient confidentiality. She is entitled to make decisions regarding her own body privately and without having the issue dragged into a courtroom. Furthermore, if she was under some sort of ridiculous "legal" contract and secretly received an abortion, the doctor would be placed in an ethical minefield and would risk losing his medical license.

Even if I agreed that men have a legal right to protect the fetus, I don't think there's a way to implement it without seriously compromising the rights of the woman. It is an unfair situation, but there's practically nothing to be done about it.

2 points

I don't think you understand the significance of the argument - "it's her body." If you try to force a woman to bring an infant to term against her will you are essentially treating her as if you owned her. You are taking away her right to autonomy and self-agency. She's not a human being anymore, she's a breeding machine. The issue of owning another person's body is vastly more important than a man's desire to raise the child. I'm sorry, but we just don't allow people to own other people in this country anymore. Men get do cut out of the loop because pregnancy doesn't happen to them. It isn't fair. Life isn't fair. You really ought to get over it.

2 points

I think this would have to be a personal decision for men like it is for women now. However, the science I've seen says that controlling a man's sperm count could be safer and more effective than hormonal alternatives for women. A lot of women suffer serious side effects due to the changes in hormones. If men could take a pill that didn't offer similar side effects then I think it would behoove them to do so, but again, this would have to be a personal choice. Nobody likes having health care forced upon them.

1 point

I think the title of this argument is misleading. Women are not treated the same as men, nor should they be. What it ought to say is "Are women and men treated equally?" Two people can be treated equally without being treated the same and it's often better that way. As an example, men don't need maternity leave from work, so they don't get it. Women do need it, but if they were treated the same as men they wouldn't get it.

With that being said, I understand that this argument is about equality even if it isn't in the title. Women are most certainly not treated equally. The best reports say that women earn seventy-nine cents to every dollar a man makes. The Bush administration continues to make it difficult for women to get access to birth control and abortion. And if you're a woman in the armed services, your chances are one in three that you will be sexually harassed or raped by your male colleagues. I don't know how anyone can acknowledge these facts and think that women are treated equally in our society. I also don't know how a white man can feel comfortable lamenting the lack of an organization to protect the rights of white men, (other than white supremacists, of course).

Supporting Evidence: Misogyny in the Military (www.alternet.org)
4 points

Gordon Smith is not very forthcoming on the issues. His website only devotes between two and four sentences to explain where he stands on each issue. He practically refuses to elaborate and he makes it difficult for voters to understand who he is as a candidate. Only the most dedicated voter is going to go to the trouble of digging up his voting record in the senate, which is what they’ll have to do because he won’t declare how he feels on the issues that matter to Oregonians. On the other hand, Jeff Merkley’s website is exhaustive in its details and plans.

3 points

Regarding education, Jeff Merkley has an entire page of his website dedicated to the subject while Gordon Smith has a mere three sentences. Merkley writes about his plan to improve education for Oregonian children. In his three sentences, Smith mentions little other than his desire to make education more affordable. Merkley wants to increase funding to public schools, teachers and the Head Start program while reducing class sizes and creating a comprehensive curriculum that includes the arts. Jeff Merkley has a plan for improving education; Gordon Smith does not.

Supporting Evidence: Jeff Merkley's Plan for Education (www.jeffmerkley.com)
5 points

In July of this year Gordon Smith voted in support of FISA, (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), which President Bush called necessary “to thwart terrorist plots.” This bill, which allows telecommunications companies to wiretap phones without warrants, also makes those same companies immune from prosecution. Organizations such as the ACLU believe the act is heartily illegal, but Gordon Smith believes it is “vital to the defense of the American people.” Monitoring phone calls makes it possible to gain intelligence on terrorist plots while they can still be undermined. Gordon Smith believes he is protecting his country by watching for signs of terrorism in the phone calls and emails of Americans.

Supporting Evidence: Gordon Smith on FISA (www.blueoregon.com)
7 points

Gordon Smith is often considered a moderate republican,but his anti-choice policies are very conservative. He has voted twice to include fetuses as separate victims in felonies. He doesn’t believe that female service members should be able to pay for an abortion, (with their own money), at their local, military hospital. He has sympathized with violent, anti-abortion activists by allowing them to file for bankruptcy to avoid paying federal fines. Gordon Smith may be moderate on other issues, but he votes conservatively on all issues concerning women’s bodies.

Supporting Evidence: Gordon Smith on Choice (www.stopgordonsmith.com)
5 points

The television ad produced by Gordon Smith’s campaign states that his opponent wants to raise taxes. Indeed, Jeff Merkley is open and honest about his desire to raise taxes if elected. He promotes an end to the national debt and a return to the government surplus that existed ten years ago. He also wants to close loopholes that he says were created for the wealthiest citizens and corporations.

Supporting Evidence: Jeff Merkley on Taxes (video.google.com)
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