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Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:42:43 GMT
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Okay, you are responding to opinions of two people mixed below, but I will just
cut to the chase, Chris. You say killing mass murderers and repeat child
molesters is evil. How would you deal with them? Simply incarcerate them so that
they may enjoy 3 squares a day, free medical treatment, cable, workout equipment,
net access, etc, etc etc?
-John
Christopher Weeks wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> >
> > > Well, not what "unjustified" means to *me*, but to what society says. In the • case
> > > of capital punishment, society may say that *that* is justice;
>
> But that doesn't make it right, or actually just.
>
> > > therefore executions are justified in the eyes of that society.
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> But still evil.
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> > If a given group of people reach a democratic decision after am informed,
> > educated and objective debate - who am I to argue against they are "wrong"?
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> Well, if you're a member of said society, and being forced to fund their evil
> practices, I think you ahve every right to explain that they are wrong.
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> > I may disagree, but I can only respect their opinion.
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> Why? Wrong is wrong. This is true regardless of all the people that believe
> in some wrong fact. The sun did not circle the earth just because a bunch of
> people thought so. Why would you respect that opinion?
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> > This issue aside, at
> > times eventualities may be reached which suit the needs of the majority - at
> > the expense of a minority. In that case, questions must be asked, and the
> > minority must be protected.
>
> Yeah, like when the majority thinks that killing some minority (death-row
> inmates -- to select a perfectly random example) is OK.
>
> Chris
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