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May 5, 2024 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth

Abortion Column Presented no Logic, Was Just a Spiel

To the Editor:

I would hope that Brian Reilly recognizes that a reasonable and open discussion of the morality of abortion deserves more than the loosely reasoned "spiel" he presented in his column this past Wednesday ["A Brave New World: No Fetus Can Beat Us," July 23, 1997].

As someone who disagrees with his conclusions and holds to different opinions, I would at least like to respect his arguments, but I cannot. There are respectable arguments that reach conclusions which I find objectionable. He presented no such arguments in this editorial and, frankly, I am disappointed at his level of discourse.