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To: wideawake
I'm pointing out your flawed cicular (and intellectually dishonest) argument.

One last Word on Hill:

Matthew 26:52: "...for all who draw the sword will die by the sword"
473 posted on 09/05/2003 12:13:05 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (There's no such thing as a stupid question, there are however, many inquisitive morons out there...)
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To: Luis Gonzalez
I'm pointing out your flawed cicular (and intellectually dishonest) argument.

If this where a true statement you would be able to demonstrate it logically, rather than simply cutting and pasting a single statement devoid of context.

Your intention was to mock, not to demonstrate.

My argument is not circular: it is indubitably true that a morally correct action can result in an undesirable outcome. It is equally correct that an immoral action can result in a desirable outcome.

Let's take a hypothetical: a hitman is sent to assassinate his boss' business partner. He shoots but misses. The resulting commotion ends in his being taken into custody and his boss' criminal empire being dismantled due to evidence collected through his plea bargain. A thoroughly evil action results in an unintended but very beneficial state of affairs.

One last Word on Hill: Matthew 26:52: "...for all who draw the sword will die by the sword"

The truth of this statement is undeniable. I will comment that the drawer of the sword in the Gospel passage was St. Peter. St. Peter himself later died by the sword just as the Lord said, in a glorious martyrdom.

Simon bar Jona made his choice in life, as did Paul Hill.

477 posted on 09/05/2003 12:27:22 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: Luis Gonzalez
"Matthew 26.52... For all who draw the sword will die by the sword."

A scalpel is not quite as large as a sword, but most are much sharper, and considering the comparitive size of a baby to an adult, the scalpel wielded against baqbies in those butchertoriums is equal to a sword. Would you have considered it more Biblical and proper if Hill had used a Sword instead of a shot gun?
489 posted on 09/05/2003 2:08:49 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Our enemies within are very slick, but slime is always treacherously slick, isn't it?)
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Matthew 26:52: "...for all who draw the sword will die by the sword"

Indeed.

I believe that was the argument of the original poster.

550 posted on 09/08/2003 3:14:17 PM PDT by Quester
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