Have you heard of freakonomics? In the book, the author shows, with the data, the effects that legalized abortion had on the crime rate. It was a pretty interesting argument for abortion. I can't think of a good argument for it myself, but it's easier as a man. There are certain situations I don't have to deal with.
RE: Abortion: Your body, your choice? Or is it the child's body that you are choosing for?
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that was actually the best example for the book. no future delinquents were born :)
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I'm not aware of too many crticisms of Freakonomics and its generally well regarded, but this particular claim has not stood up to scrutiny. Heres some reading if youre interested:
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.600.6558
https://uncertaintyblog.com/2013/08/15/fooled-again-pinker-puts-a-nail-in-the-coffin-of-the-freakonomics-crime-theory/comment-page-1/
http://www.economist.com/node/5246700
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