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To: jlogajan,SaundraDuffy,B4Ranch
You think truth will make a difference where "baby killing" is involved?

BTW, if abortion is really "baby killing" why not another Civil War? Were black slaves more worthy than today's babies? Is slavery worse than "murder"? Should we not go to war and destroy our country trying to force all our women to carry all conceptions to term?

66 posted on 04/24/2002 10:17:19 AM PDT by Semper
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To: Semper
My reply has been stated
75 posted on 04/24/2002 10:39:09 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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To: Semper
BTW, if abortion is really "baby killing" why not another Civil War? Were black slaves more worthy than today's babies? Is slavery worse than "murder"? Should we not go to war and destroy our country trying to force all our women to carry all conceptions to term?

I don't know if you meant this as a serious or rhetorical question, but it is a serious question.

In hindsight, the Civil War should not have been waged since the institution of slavery could have been eliminated through peaceful means, as in England. The number of soldiers who died in the war was probably far greater than the number of slaves that probably would have died under slavery.

Just War theory demands that force be used only when non-violent means will not suffice.

A literal war against abortion at this point probably would not meet this criterion. A second principle of just war requires that the use of force have a reasonable likelihood of success. It is doubtful whether a literal war against abortion would meet this criterion either. Finally, non-combatants should be immune from deliberate attack. This also would also be difficult to accomplish.

76 posted on 04/24/2002 10:39:58 AM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: Semper
By the way, the Civil War was not fought over slavery, it was taxation. Get ready for another one if they greedy buggers in Washington don't change the rules soon.
77 posted on 04/24/2002 10:44:03 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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