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Abortion

Aristotle? Well, that's got to be the least controversial edit ever done to the article. OrangeMarlin 04:34, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

I figured I should put something down before I ripped out that unsourced, factually wrong, Hippocratic Oath bit of fucking insane propaganda and replaced it with reality. That will be more interesting :) Nice Marlin karma btw. ArtifexMayhem (talk) 05:45, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

I was just coming here to thank you for catching that one.

Meanwhile, there's a bit of Leviticus or Deuteronomy that says, roughly, that if you beat a woman to death, you shall be put to death. (That happens a lot in those books.) However, if you beat her just enough that she has a miscarriage, you just have to give her husband some money. So much for the value of fetuses. I'll try to find some non-OR way to work it in after the forthcoming Hippocrates brouhaha. PhGustaf (talk) 04:53, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

I also like this bit...."In the 20th century the Soviet Union (1919), Iceland (1935) and Sweden (1938)....legalize certain or all forms of abortion. In 1935 Nazi Germany..."

Can you find the two red herrings? ArtifexMayhem (talk) 06:03, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Poking around, I see that Judaism and abortion already quotes Exodus 21:22-23. Not sure whether that would fit in the top article, but I'll think about it. PhGustaf (talk) 06:26, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Administrators' noticeboard : Abortion lead sentence - straw poll consensus

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A shiney red apple for your gallant white steed

It was quite a surprise to see you ride in on your beautiful white horse Tonto. Our new Misplaced Pages member doesn't give a rats ass about improving the Misplaced Pages chemicals section. He is here for one reason only and that is to erase any mention of this incident. That Misplaced Pages should allow the EPA to set up an account wherein the EPA can recruit established members to carry out the edits they suggest since it may be seen as COI on their part, what the hell? If the EPA is going to stoop to that tactic, what's to stop them from suggesting to employees to join up as well, read their to-do list, and edit away... Sucks. Gandydancer (talk) 22:51, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the apple :) Hehe. They will back off when they figure out what Misplaced Pages is about and how it works (for better or worse). Are you familiar with the hows and whys of the EPA and/or how civilian agencies generally function in the US? If not let me know and I'll try, briefly, explaining the beast. You might find these EPA policy guidlines worth a once over Guidance:Representing EPA Online Using Social Media. Tasty apple :) -- ArtifexMayhem (talk) 23:41, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the link; it is interesting and informative. I'm not sure what you mean when you ask if I'm familiar with the hows and whys of the EPA and/or how civilian agencies generally function in the US. I'd like to hear your viewpoint. Gandydancer (talk) 11:08, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

A carrot for Tonto and a nice shot of whiskey for you. You saved the day. I was furious! I was typing away at a long rant and then as I went to post I saw your note. That will do just fine. BTW, my horse's name is Trigger and I'm beginning to think that James is a horse's ass. :) Gandydancer (talk) 23:15, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad you saw my post first. I could hear the steam whistling out of your ears.

He has now used his one free clue. We'll see if he gets it. Rats. While I was typing Tonto drank my whiskey. Guess I'll breakout the Tequila. - ArtifexMayhem (talk) 23:44, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

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Completely new abortion proposal and mediation

In light of the seemingly endless disputes over their respective titles, a neutral mediator has crafted a proposal to rename the two major abortion articles (pro-life/anti-abortion movement, and pro-choice/abortion rights movement) to completely new names. The idea, which is located here, is currently open for opinions. As you have been a contributor in the past to at least one of the articles, your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

The hope is that, if a consensus can be reached on the article titles, the energy that has been spent debating the titles of the articles here and here can be better spent giving both articles some much needed improvement to their content. Please take some time to read the proposal and weigh in on the matter. Even if your opinion is simple indifference, that opinion would be valuable to have posted.

To avoid concerns that this notice might violate WP:CANVASS, this posting is being made to every non-anon editor who has edited either page (or either page's respective talk page) since 1 July 2010, irrespective of possible previous participation at the mediation page. HuskyHuskie (talk) 22:19, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

  — Jess· Δ♥ 21:05, 13 July 2011 (UTC)