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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Greg or e who wrote (6009)2/16/2001 1:02:27 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
I'm sure Starbucks will manage just fine.

Just one more point about this. I'm not worried that the sky will fall in. I would, however, like to know what color it will be when I wake up tomorrow.

Just so you'll understand, I'll give you an example. I once worked for a mortgage broker. This was in the early 70s. At that time a couple could not include the wife's income to qualify for a mortgage unless she could prove she was unable to have children. Otherwise, the mortgage industry assumed that she would quit work to have babies and the mortgage would be at risk. There was a question of whether having one's tubes tied was ample proof or whether a hysterectomy was required. I remember it well.

When I asked about Starbucks, I was not concerned about the company. I was wondering if your scenario would include, for example, that the convenience store or Starbucks would be required by law to card women to be sure they weren't pregnant before selling them cigarettes or coffee, which are harmful to fetuses. Or perhaps just not selling cigarettes or coffee to women of child-bearing age. Or what? What laws might we have to protect a fetus? I'm not saying that because Starbucks might have to card customers that we shouldn't award human legal status to a fetus, I'm just trying to plan for contingencies.

Karen
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