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Monday, July 07, 2008
Lemieux: Morgentaler and the Order of Canada
This week, Pierre Lemieux discusses libertarian arguments both for and against abortion, as well as the real purpose of the Order of Canada. Does Lemieux think Henry Morgentaler deserved the award? You'll have to read the column to find out. Some excerpts:
If abortion is murder, so is any contraception method that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the wall of the uterus, like (in some cases) the morning-after pill and the IUD (intrauterine device). If, on the other hand, abortion is permissible, then infanticide should also be allowed. In either case, there is no obvious place to draw the line.
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It appears that the Order of Canada is not neutral. Distinctions are seldom granted to extremists, but exceptions to this rule nearly always favour the statists. More generally, the Order of Canada is seldom bestowed upon defenders of the Canadian tradition of individual liberty; only a few exceptions come to mind. No surprise here as the decision-makers in the Order of Canada are establishment figures who have served the state obediently and are there for the purpose of serving it again.
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Posted by Western Standard on July 7, 2008 in Current Affairs | Permalink
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Prices for adoptable babies? I thought it was illegal to buy a baby.
Posted by: dp | 2008-07-07 11:43:49 AM
dp, not sure if Karol is kidding, or serious. But there is always a price for everything. I'm not sure how adoption works but but human time is worth something. Then there are applicaiton fees, maybe doctor bills, and lawyer fees. That's probably not a complete list either.
And the more scarce adoptable babies become, the greater the average cost. I can imagine a few reason. On is that some couples will go to other countries to adopt. Another is that there will be a greater burdon of proof required of couples looking to adopt.
Anyway, Pierre's argument is very interesting and provocative.
Posted by: TM | 2008-07-07 11:59:28 AM
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