Also posted at http://jimi.springsips.com/~bolverker/public/?q=blog/5

I have taken lately to arguing some pretty strange and extreme positions on everyday political topics, not because I necessarily believe in them, but because I find them interesting arguments that leave people wondering whether I am serious. My favorite is of course abortion. First I start out by telling people that I'm a godless babykiller, . . . no wait, that's actually a mild term because actually I believe that abortion is moral and should be legal up until 18 years of age. Of course that doesn't mean that just anybody can kill your kid, it comes down to the biological parents (unless they have given up their rights somehow). Before 18 they live in a state of nature (tipping my hat to Hobbes). It also works well with the voting age, indeed some may postulate that the "right to life" coincides with the right to vote making everything more simple. I also think it will help out in getting kids to respect their parents more. If you know mom and dad can decide that your services are no longer needed in this world, it would do wonders for inspiring obedience.

    
Jake Sapiens
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