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Re: Christian morality (cont)
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Date: 
Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:39:52 GMT
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Steve Thomas wrote in message ...
> a question we could ask is, Can someone consent
> to something that is by definition immoral?

Certainly. The recipient of a bribe, for example.

However, there's a possible landmine in your question: define "by definition
immoral" :-)

> If not, then in principle it
> would be impossible to give informed consent to any behavior that violates
> the principles behind marriage.

Which principles, yours or theirs or ???

Kevin



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  Re: Christian morality (cont)
 
Mr. Powell, Thanks for your feedback. You responded to part of what I had said as follows: (...) No, I'm not saying that at all in the sense in which you are using the term "marriage". I was not thinking of marriage in the legal sense, but in the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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