Session Profile: Leo Kunnas
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
2024-05-27
Political Position
The political position focuses on strong opposition to the concept of the legal incapacity of unborn children. The speaker frames their position on a value-based foundation, warning against arbitrary mass killing practices similar to those employed by totalitarian regimes. The position is intense and links legal definitions to historical crimes against humanity.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates a strong grasp of history and legal philosophy, drawing parallels with the practices of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in declaring specific human groups legally incapacitated. Specific terms such as "legally capable" and "totalitarian state" are employed, underscoring the importance of these fundamental concepts.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is serious and formal, employing powerful historical parallels (the Nazi regime, the Soviet Union) to underscore the moral and existential gravity of the argument. The speaker adopts a critical and bewildered tone, questioning why the basic concepts remain incomprehensible.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is directed against the position taken by the minister or the preceding speaker, who asserted that unborn children lack legal capacity. The critique is intense and fundamental, drawing a comparison between the opposing side's view and the dehumanizing practices of totalitarian regimes that declared entire groups of people legally incapacitated.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national and philosophical legal issues, using international historical examples (Germany, the Soviet Union) to support the argument.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
Among social issues, the status and legal capacity of unborn children are being intensely addressed. The speaker strongly opposes any position that could lead to declaring human groups legally incapacitated, utilizing a moral and historical framework.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus revolves around the fundamental concepts of legal capacity and their interpretation, particularly concerning the protection of unborn individuals. The speaker is a strong opponent of a specific legal interpretation which, in their view, threatens fundamental rights and suggests arbitrariness.
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