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To: Gelato
The Fifth Amendment:

" No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

It says nothing about voluntary suicide, does it?

661 posted on 01/17/2006 1:42:47 PM PST by Clemenza (Smartest words ever written by a Communist: "Show me the way to the next Whiskey Bar")
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To: Clemenza
"...deprived of life...without due process of law"

In other words, no person can be deprived of life without being duly found guilty of a crime.

I hope you realize the danger of your argument, that the 5th Amendment does NOT protect innocent life. Stop for a moment and reflect on line of reasoning.

666 posted on 01/17/2006 1:48:19 PM PST by Gelato
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To: Clemenza

".... due process of law ...." is frequently dispensed with by Liberals these days.


667 posted on 01/17/2006 1:49:09 PM PST by muawiyah (-)
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