News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


You are aware that embryo and fetus don't have to be human, aren't you?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [699]


I did it more to put the record straight and not let him gaslight us.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [699]


She never said it's an English idiom.She actually clearly stated it's a Polish one.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


Illegal in Poland.


You said it's modern women scaremongering. I showed you that that fear is not new

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It is. While obviously other arrangements can be done for countries in EU first point will be EU defence.

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Holownia didn't have a chance.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]

Let's look at some historical context:

Józef Legowicz, autor XVIII-wiecznego poradnika pożycia małżeńskiego, przestrzegał, że gdy zbliża się termin porodu kobieta powinna przygotowywać się do niego "jak do śmierci".
wielkahistoria.pl/ile-polek-umieralo-przy-porodzie-w-czasach-rzeczypospolitej-obojga-narodow/

Death rate of 10-20%. And let's not forget that death is not the only thing that can justly create fear. The pain. tearing, urine incontinence...
While we improved on childbirth drastically there is still plenty of things that can cause fear

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


It's very well defined. You can find it in dictionaries and medical books.


You do realise there is a big difference between 2 weeks of pregnancy vs 20?

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]

Don't think so. And abortion was not always such a sin even in the eyes of the church:

offtheworld.pl/pl/magazyn/lipiec-2023/magazyn-275/aborcja-w-starozytnosci-i-wiekach-srednich-w-kosciele-katolickim/

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


If you asked men, possibly.
Women would probably understand. And probably tried way more often than you think.

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As you both brilliantly noticed it's a matter of supply and demand. Nothing easier then than men leaving the job market.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


It wasn't me who used that argument. You were using the 'waiting' argument against abortion. I just knocked it down.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland - part 2 [177]


If they are not then great, They can choose to stop the pregnancy.


But that wasn't your argument. Your argument was about how people are just waiting for the kids.

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No.
Are you allowed to force people into giving the organs, blood etc against their will?


How many kids aren't adopted?
In Poland in 2021 it was over 73K.

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Great, take it out then and do what you want with it but take it out.

BTW, snce you seem to be so attached to different DNA: are identical twins different people or the same?

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Wiele ludzi by się ucieszylo

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Some of them. Others, high functioning, often drink good alcohols.

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Can't say I, or people I know ever experienced that.


Drink whatever. Including high end alcohols.

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Perhaps that's the truth. Even the ratio on the supermarkets shelves show which is more popular.


While many possibly do (and most don't get them from factories but simply a bit bigger bakery)there is still more in Poland.

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Well since for ages it was 'if they had a c*ck' I don't think it will hurt much.

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That was quick.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [699]


I always liked that and it sounds as cute in English.

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I liked Nad Niemnem.

Couldn't stand trylogia though

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I know few people that have them and enjoy them a lot. Depends on your needs

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [699]


Correct 😃 Włosy dęba stają.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [699]

It means prepare for trouble.


I think you are getting too close to the Polish 'tighten seat belt'

the hair stands oak

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Please tell me you are joking

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Maybe not but I can only go with what I see and Joker statement is either untrue or portreys Americans as imbeciles.


Can you please point out where I did that?


No.


I feel the same way about USA. And even then I would have to think hard about it.

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Sorry but not true. The word is still used it's just that people nowadays usually use ballpoint pens (dlugopis) and not fountain pen (pióro) so it's not used often.