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Re: Why these news groups were created
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Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:19:58 GMT
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   if little is absolute, then there goes our whole legal system. what about laws? true, some do change, but some will never change, and if they do (murder, child molestation) it will be to the detriment of society.

Perfect example of how laws have changed as regards to murder. At one time, it was acceptable to offer a duel to a party who insulted you. If one or the other of you died (was murdered), there was no criminal penalty. Both of you went into it eyes open as to what the results could be.

I don’t think that pistols at dawn would be a currently acceptable solution to this disagreement, because the winner would then be off to jail.

Another good example is that ‘the bible’ says “thou shall not kill’, whereas I am a (potential) professional killer for my country. So are a bunch of other LUGNET members, who you don’t seem to be going off against. Get off your high and mighty horse, and realize you are just as stuck in the mud as the rest of us.

James Powell

“god only knows the nature of god, the rest of us are only guessing” (Tim Booth, JAMES)



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