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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 16 Apr 2014

    Why's abortion so divisive? It's about the 3 great biol concerns: birth, death,sex. NYT's Edsall quotes me on the sexhttp://goo.gl/y4yGdv 

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      1. Miguel De Miel‏ @Homgig 22 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Chastity belts are mostly myth. They're very rare in history: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chastity_belt …

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      1. UrsusMaritimus‏ @ursus_marit 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker but,for Cons,denying it is a way to control women.If they gave two shits about life they'd be anti-death penalty,pro-food aid etc.

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      1. Graham Chivers  ✏️‏ @deepgreendesign 16 Apr 2014
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        R @sapinker Why's #abortion so divisive? 3 biggies: birth, death & #sex: http://goo.gl/y4yGdv  #Psych #UniteBlue #CdnPoli #Women #Atheist

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      1. Mark Pearson‏ @mptweetsalot 18 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker To one side life, to the other liberty

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      1. Digital Luddite‏ @DLuddite 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker same trend happening in Oz. Conservatives holding govt hostage in Vic govt.

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      1. David Kieltyka‏ @Tele1953 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Don't neglect the influence of religion-driven prudery: the horror at people having sex for pleasure. Pregnancy as punishment.

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      1. Nick Roland‏ @nicotf 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker also mixed with religion.

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      1. Siriusly 🇨🇦Kath‏ @periwinklewidow 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker Ask why, in 2 similar countries, Can. & US, abortion laws & attitudes differ greatly. Power of religious right?

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      2. Pipfrosch 🌹‏ @AliceWonder32 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker @JessicaScott09 I am un-able to get into debates without becoming an ass towards people on the other side. I just can't. Thus (+)

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      3. Pipfrosch 🌹‏ @AliceWonder32 16 Apr 2014
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        @sapinker @JessicaScott09 (+) I choose to not debate the topic at all except very very rarely.

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