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To: JeffAtlanta
Oh boy. First of all, the Declaration of Independence has no force of law. Secondly, the constitution allowed slavery and slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person.

You didn't read my statement. The Declaration of Independence framed the argument by which we based our claim to freedom from the crown. The argument was that we have rights, by God, and that no human authority can justly infringe upon them.

It was on the basis of that argument that slavery was abolished.

And it will be on that basis that abortion will be banned.

You wish to argue that human beings can determine the value of life. Did you think through where that premise leads?

613 posted on 04/18/2007 11:27:23 AM PDT by Gelato (... a liberal is a liberal is a liberal ...)
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To: Gelato
It was on the basis of that argument that slavery was abolished.

Slavery was abolished by the 13th amendment.

Don't you find it odd that the same people that had their hand in crafting the Declaration of Independence suddenly forgot what it meant when it came time to ratify the constitution? Slavery was indeed recognized by the constitution and legal.

624 posted on 04/18/2007 11:34:49 AM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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