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Old 07-20-2011, 04:34 PM
Elephant Walk Elephant Walk is offline
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Originally Posted by KSig RC View Post
It's embarrassing to all of us that you think the counterpoint is somehow difficult to find.

However, I'll bite - it's simple math: the cost of contraception is likely much, MUCH less of a burden on the average taxpayer than the costs of unwanted children to individuals who cannot (or do not want to) support them.

Sunk costs are still sunk - there is no shame in sinking them more efficiently.
If you're under the conception that the taxpayer should pay for the unwanted children, then yes, you can believe that.
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