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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 08:52 PM Original message |
Shouldn't they have gotten a puppy instead? |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Selfish" and "adoption" get my votes, too. n/t |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am of the opinion that your brain produced the correct words. -nt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. No matter how you "get" a baby, it can be difficult. If they were that set on what they |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. In all fairness, there are people who feel a very deep desire to create the baby with each other |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. They didn't create a baby with each other. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. But he does. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. +1 for everyone has an opinion, but you don't have to be that judgemental. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Fine - but sturm und drang, and unadopted children. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Amen. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree with you. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Anyone who would equate getting a puppy |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I don't think having children is like having a dog. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. How is this anyone's business? |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I went for the broad brush on the possible assumption that if they had adopted a dog |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. *Yawn* |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's their business; nobody else's. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Then why did they put an article in the Sunday NYT Mag? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Maybe she just wanted to provide information |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Selfish and entitled rich people - we deserve to have children! |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. If most people didn't have the desire to reproduce, |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Why do you care so much? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. So? It is their money. Guess you'd rather have all them uppity poor folks breedin', eh? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. And the problem with it would be? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good for them. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. Un-reccing for bashing people who choose to have children. nt |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I was bashing her selfishness in wanting "biological" children |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. So you are equating adoption with picking out a puppy |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think that's their business and not mine. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-01-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. As I said up thread - If it's their business why write a story |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. To sell newspapers. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Well there is that. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 01:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Well. It IS all about you. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
27. Did you even read the whole article? |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Read the whole article. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Are you Pro-Choice? |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Judgemental much? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Why let facts get in the way of a good rant. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You think? Really? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I think you made that very clear. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. If this was a cocktail party, I'd probably walk away from you. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Would you be as upset if this was a story about a gay |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. It isn't about a gay couple. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. What exactly is the difference? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. What if it was? Would you be as upset if this was a story about a gay couple having children... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. And why don't you tell us what you think of Neal Patrick Harris and partner? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Well then at least you are honest. It also makes you a sad little person. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. It seems wasteful, stupid and selfish to go to the lengths they did. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. OH NOES. Virtual spilled wine on my virtual shoes. They cost a lot of virtual money. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Love the cat. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 01:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. I'm sure that you've just shown that you are. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Petty vindictiveness so well demonstrates you are not a "sad little person"? AH. nt |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. Thought this was an Elton John thread... |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. I try not to be judgemental about people and their reproductive choices...nt |
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