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To: atruelady
You are probably one of those people who say that abortion is OK and forget the death penalty.

No, for the reasons set forth in #502 (which I adopt in #509) I fully believe that capital punishment is Scriptural. Moreover, I also believe that some abortions are Scripturally sanctioned; most are not.

I do not favor killing people willy-nilly, BUT when a person is so debilitated that they have no hope of ever sustaining their own life, I see no Scriptural injunction anywhere to extend physical life at all costs.

In such situations, I believe it is appropriate to let the civil authorities decide who should exercise the decision-making power for the one who can no longer do so. Here (in Terry's case), after legal arguments ad nauseum, the civil authorities have decided that Terry's husband should do so. I believe the Biblical position is to respect that decision of the civil authorities.

510 posted on 03/16/2005 5:08:56 PM PST by winstonchurchill
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To: winstonchurchill
no hope of ever sustaining their own life

In Terri's case, we might be able to ascertain the truth/falshood of this statement if Michael had used her rehabilitation funds for rehabilitation instead of legal fees - all the while pointing to her lack of improvement (as a result of his misappropriation of her funds) as a reason to kill her. The very cause for which he fights - to end her life - is arguably the reason she has not recovered.

The sickness of this defies words.

515 posted on 03/16/2005 5:17:51 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: winstonchurchill
I believe the Biblical position is to respect that decision of the civil authorities.

You believe wrong.

"Lex malla, lex nulla": A bad law is no law. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

518 posted on 03/16/2005 5:21:48 PM PST by jwalsh07
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