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Re: How to start a fire.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:20:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
> > Going on the assumption that abortion = murder, your argument is that an
> > unconnected wrong justifies another. This requires that you prove any abortion
> > = murder without condition (not to mention you are still saddled with proving
> > one wrong justifies another).
> >
> > Assuming that abortion /= murder, your argument is simply a way to dodge the
> > justifications, or lack thereof, of the Iraqi war.
> >
> > Let me ask you a question: do you think your friend walked away because he felt
> > there was no way to refute your argument, or that he thought it was too specious
> > to bother with?
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> No I think he took it exactly as I intended. Along the lines of "why are people
> making such a fuss over this when there are far worse evils to be stopping
> first."
So, an unrelated wrong justifies the other. Nonsense. Nor is the "wrong"
proven, just your opinion.
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> Also you might want to read:
> http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=21289
Why?
-->Bruce<--
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| (...) No an unrelated wrong does not justify the other. However it is receiving undue attention when there are larger concerns to worry about. Much like I can not figure out why everyone made such a big deal about the space shuttle accident. Far (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) No I think he took it exactly as I intended. Along the lines of "why are people making such a fuss over this when there are far worse evils to be stopping first." Also you might want to read: (URL) Petrucelli (23 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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