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the nature of the abortion industry exposed

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onthebeach,

Yes, I realise Costello was egging us on to reproduce.

"Women" is spelled w-o-m-e-n.

David f,

Yup,... by "on the nose" I was meaning a bit whiffy.

By meaning "exact", I probably would have said "on the money" (although I think I have heard of "on the nose" as you first took it)...but these sayings often have multiple meanings, depending on where you're from.
Posted by Poirot, Thursday, 16 May 2013 5:03:47 PM
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Poirot,

As a man, Costello couldn't have been concerned at all about those young couples who were forced by economic circumstances to defer having children, now could he? He would HAVE to be directing womyn what to do with their bodies. LOL

Womyn is appropriate to the context, Emily's List et al.
Posted by onthebeach, Thursday, 16 May 2013 7:52:54 PM
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onthebeach,

I'll leave you to luxuriate in your ongoing gender conspiracy.

Have fun!
Posted by Poirot, Thursday, 16 May 2013 8:37:02 PM
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It has nothing to do with conspiracies Poirot. Peter Costello was genuine in reflecting what the electorate wanted, "If you can have children it’s a good thing to do – you should have one for the father, one for the mother and one for the country, if you want to fix the ageing demographic".

At the time there was plenty of evidence from independent reports (still is!) that young couples were delaying fertility indefinitely for financial reasons and later could not have the children they planned for. Women forced to put off children until later add costs to the health system and places burdens on them as well.

Of course the self-loathing Left and the looney Greens see population sustainability in 'One World Government' terms, scolding young Aussies couples for desiring family and children. However the Left and Greens would throw open the doors to all-comers though in the vain hope of relieving overpopulation elsewhere in the world. No-one is prepared to compare the costs and benefits. Nutty.
Posted by onthebeach, Friday, 17 May 2013 12:25:07 AM
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Dear onthebeach,

The Greens would not throw open the doors to all comers. The Greens have a sensible population policy which maintains that the best way to relieve population pressure outside of Australia is by supporting family planning and education of women - not by inviting them all to come to Australia.

http://greens.org.au/policies/environment/population

Principles
The Australian Greens believe that:
1. The current level of population, population growth and the way we consume are outstripping environmental capacity. Australia must contribute to achieving a globally sustainable population and encourage and support other nations to do the same.
2. Our environmental impact and ecological footprint is not determined by population numbers alone, but by a range of factors including per capita consumption patterns and levels, distribution of resources, agricultural practices for domestic consumption and export, levels and types of industrial activity, urban design and transport options.
3. Australia’s population policy should be determined by its commitment to:
a. ecological sustainability;
b. global and domestic social justice and equity, including women’s rights;
c. intergenerational equity;
d. multiculturalism;
e. international human rights obligations; and
f. decent wages and conditions for all workers.
4. Population policy should not be primarily driven by economic goals or to counter the effects of an ageing population.
5. An Australian population policy must consider the geographical distribution of human settlements rather than just concentrate upon population size at the national level.
6. Australia has an obligation to accept humanitarian migration including that resulting from climate change.
7. The continuing rapid increase in the human population has the potential to adversely affect national or international outcomes in environmental sustainability, human health and welfare, and other areas. Current rates of resource use are not sustainable and are compounded by inequitable distribution of wealth and power.

continued
Posted by david f, Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00:22 AM
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Aims
The Australian Greens want:
8. A reduction in Australia’s use of finite natural resources to a level that is sustainable and socially just.
9. Human settlements which are:
a. designed and built to minimise environmental harm and maximise social well-being;
b. located in areas where their ecological impact is minimised.
10. Full implementation by Australia of the 1994 United Nations International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action, including:
a. increasing our contribution to programs that empower women and increase their access to a wide range of safe family planning options;
b. increasing our overseas aid budget to 0.7% of GNI;
c. ensuring that overseas aid to the world’s poorest, which often include women, is focussed on clean water and sanitation, education and high quality accessible health services, including sexual and reproductive health services;
d. community debate about population, acknowledging that there are complex issues involved in population policy, including:
• limits to unsustainable growth and resource use;
• the survival of other species and ecosystems;
• women’s rights and especially education and access to family planning;
• unsustainable resource use; and
• inequitable distribution of wealth and power.
Posted by david f, Friday, 17 May 2013 10:02:19 AM
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