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To: HumanaeVitae
Which of the ten commandments do you advocate be legislated?

Your soulmate refuses to answer, care to take a shot at it?

284 posted on 03/19/2003 11:51:32 AM PST by Protagoras
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To: Protagoras
I don't know...thou shalt not murder? What's the point of this. If you're trying to get me to admit that I want a theocracy...I don't.
287 posted on 03/19/2003 11:54:09 AM PST by HumanaeVitae
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To: Protagoras
Which of the ten commandments do you advocate be legislated?

How about laws against murder and slander (false witness)? What is your point?

297 posted on 03/19/2003 11:58:42 AM PST by Hacksaw (She's not that kind of girl, Booger.)
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To: Protagoras
Your question just proves my point that standards which allegedly represent divine pronouncements must ultimately be judged by independent moral standards.

For instance, the First Commandment must be rejected as a basis of law in order to preserve freedom of conscience. However, the prohibitions on murder, theft, and false witness (unless your name is "Bill Clinton", it seems) are simple reiterations of principles required to protect personal and property rights.

325 posted on 03/19/2003 12:13:36 PM PST by steve-b
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