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Birth or Not
The Premise: A couple claims to be allowing the internet to vote on whether or not they'll have an abortion.This has been getting a lot of attention on blogs over the past few days, and by now it's been definitively proven to be a hoax. Kevin Hoffman points out what I think is the most telling piece of evidence. The couple registered the domain name birthornot.com over two months before the baby was supposedly conceived. Also, the man behind the site has been identified as Pete Arnold, who is apparently a well-known right-wing troll.
So, in other words, this is just another cynical shock-style hoax designed to be offensive. (Thanks, Bob!)
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Categories: Birth/Babies, Websites Posted by Alex on Tue Nov 23, 2010 |
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Peter and Alisha Arnold are reputed to be a happy 30-something couple in Apple Valley, Minn., with an eye toward beginning a family, writes Life Website News. I read this hereBirth or Not - Abortion or birth.Birth or Not abortion site Real or hoax,Alisha says to be expecting, and the unborn baby is reportedly 17 weeks old. Even so, the couple states to be torn over whether or not to have the infant, so they've created a site called Birth or Not (BirthOrNot.com). In order to help make their decision, the Arnolds are enlisting the minds of the Interwebs. Should they give birth or abort is the question.
Posted by IsiahR in Los ANgeles City on Tue Nov 23, 2010 at 05:39 AM
As someone on Pharyngula pointed out, this hoax also completely misses the point of being pro-choice, which is that you NOT have to have anybody else decide for you.
Posted by Cobwebs on Tue Nov 23, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Because betraying trust and encouraging cynicism is exactly how you get people to be more religious and compassionate, right? Yeah, I'm positive that's how it works!
Posted by Crazy Ivan on Tue Nov 23, 2010 at 01:24 PM
There are sonogram pics at the site that to me look pretty advanced (a good trick to show a developing baby in the womb to arise sympathy); aren't the sonograms showing a baby that is more advanced than they claim?.......I mean before it was deemed a hoax, this was the giveaway for me but does anyone know if they were accurate?
Posted by mario in new joysey on Wed Nov 24, 2010 at 08:36 AM
I have been watching this site to see what was going to be the ending outcome. Needless to say I was not surprised. They "sent the poll results off to be checked for fraudulent votes" and the result (finally) was for them to continue the pregnancy.
Posted by rachellyn in Iowa on Sat Dec 04, 2010 at 08:53 PM
That is just sick! hope it is just a media scam
Posted by kommode egetr in Denmark on Sun Dec 19, 2010 at 04:10 PM
They just used it to get peoples attention....so pathetic
Posted by Sunrooms in Canada on Sun Dec 26, 2010 at 08:37 PM
just wanted to take audience attention.
Posted by Mak in Long Island on Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 02:20 AM
These people got nothing better to do to attract attention through being shallow.
But it is really effective because there are more shallow people on this planet.
Posted by Tom in Canada on Sun Jan 16, 2011 at 02:18 AM
But it is really effective because there are more shallow people on this planet.
Even so, the couple states to be torn over whether or not to have the infant, so they've created a site called Birth or Not (BirthOrNot.com).
Posted by soberalex Sioras in new york on Mon Mar 07, 2011 at 06:10 AM
This is really a bad thing. Those couple should not consider the choice of others in aborting their child.
Posted by freezonal in India on Fri Apr 29, 2011 at 07:53 AM
registering a domain name two months before you have even gotten pregnant to find out if you should have an abortion sounds like B.S. to me.
Yesterday I walked into a Safeway Store(grocery store in Pacific Northwest). They had a bunch of signs up saying I could buy 10 pounds of oranges for 10 bucks. They also had a sign saying that I could buy them by the pound for 69 cents per pound over the oranges themselves.
Maybe because we elect morons to lead our nation, people just assume that Americans will go for any bull crap that they put in front of us. Who knows, maybe they are right.
Posted by alcoholism rehab in Portland oregon on Sat Apr 30, 2011 at 12:25 AM
Yesterday I walked into a Safeway Store(grocery store in Pacific Northwest). They had a bunch of signs up saying I could buy 10 pounds of oranges for 10 bucks. They also had a sign saying that I could buy them by the pound for 69 cents per pound over the oranges themselves.
Maybe because we elect morons to lead our nation, people just assume that Americans will go for any bull crap that they put in front of us. Who knows, maybe they are right.
Another media scam.
Posted by Skidz on Mon May 09, 2011 at 04:31 PM
At the end of the day, I think this is totally your decision as to what you do. I am generally a very pro abortion person if the circumstances are not right for someone to bring a child into the world. However, you two seem to live a comfortable lifestyle and have a stable relationship which are what I would like to bring a child into and not many children these days have that opportunity. Steven
Posted by Steven in California on Tue Jun 21, 2011 at 01:23 AM
Well i think they should keep the baby. A baby is a gift from God and its a blessing so there's no reason to abort.
Posted by clara perron in US on Wed Jul 13, 2011 at 10:33 AM
I think is just to get a buzz from the media, that's my guess
Posted by hampton bay on Mon Jul 18, 2011 at 04:41 PM
I agree with Clara Perron, babies are gifts. Its just that people don't realized that because maybe of the responsibilities that they may encounter on the future or they just don't want it and go into abortion. Poor child..
Posted by ken on Tue Jul 26, 2011 at 10:53 PM
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