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Re: How to start a fire.
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:24:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
> Almost if not completely verbatim...
> I ran into an old friend the yesterday and really 'ruffled his feathers.' We got
> on the subject of the Iraq war and he made the comment:
>    "Over 1000 Iraqi civilians were killed and we didn't even find anything."
> I replied:
>    "So? Didn't you know life has no value?"
>    "What are you talking about?!"
>    "Well let's keep things in perspective shall we. More people than that are
> murdered every day in the U.S."
>    "What?!"
>    "Sure we just use the euphemism 'Abortion' so people don't get all upset
> about it"
>    "That is not the same thing."
>    "Why not? Innocent life is innocent life after all."
> He stared dumbfounded for a moment then shook his head and said good bye.
> 
> -Mike Petrucelli

Go Mike go!

And on that, I completely agree.

Dave K



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  How to start a fire.
 
Almost if not completely verbatim... I ran into an old friend the yesterday and really 'ruffled his feathers.' We got on the subject of the Iraq war and he made the comment: "Over 1000 Iraqi civilians were killed and we didn't even find anything." I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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