Voting for or against abortion

Possibly not quite what you think, but Pete and Alisha Arnold have set up a website www.birthornot.com to help them decide whether or not to become parents.

The catch, one might say, is that Alisha is already pregnant and the end date for the poll for deciding if they should keep the child or have an abortion is December 7th.

So, is this a good show of democracy in action and are they right to set up such a website or are the two people too immature to really have a child if they are asking for strangers on the internet to make the decision for them?

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That's really pretty sick IMO.

I'm trying to reconcile these two being sick motherfuckers who shouldn't be allowed to procreate with "The Internet said so" being a terrible reason to get an abortion.

Holy troll-o-meter, Batman!

They've put off having children for so long that they fear they subconsciously don't want children? And they are both thirty? They've been trying to get pregnant and have had two previous pregnancies end in miscarriage, and now that they finally have what appears to be a viable pregnancy they're talking about abortion? :dubious:

It's a stupid plea for attention. Whether it's a hoax to rile up pro-lifers or if they're just demented geeks, I can't bring myself to care.

Stupid attention whores are stupid. If they do end up having the kid, I pity it.

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so sad

This would be almost comic if a baby wasn't at stake. This is truly disgusting.

I'd be shocked if they're pregnant. But assuming Alisha is actually pregnant, if people are willing to let 4chan decide whether or not they should give birth I think it's better for all of us that their genetic line stops right there.

Yeah, I'm further convinced it's a troll.

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Originally posted by Zuul

Yeah, I'm further convinced it's a troll.

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Oh well. I will reserve by outrage for something else I don't fully research.

If this is real (which I'm doubting) it's pretty damned scary. Getting opinions or advice from people you respect or who care for you is one thing. Throwing it out to the same community that has fixed polls to get the results to spell out words is just fucking boneheaded.

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Originally posted by Oliveloaf

Oh well. I will reserve by outrage for something else I don't fully research.

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Can I interest you in protesting the LHC, Oliveloaf? They're back in the news.

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Originally posted by OtakuLoki

If this is real (which I'm doubting) it's pretty damned scary. Getting opinions or advice from people you respect or who care for you is one thing. Throwing it out to the same community that has fixed polls to get the results to spell out words is just fucking boneheaded.

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Originally posted by Oliveloaf

Oh well. I will reserve by outrage for something else I don't fully research.

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Sure, I am like indignation in a can.

Can I interest you in protesting the LHC, Oliveloaf? They're back in the news.

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