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To: keysguy
"Sorry, but I am legally ignorant. I thought everyone had the right to pursue happiness and life, guess that changed somewhere along the line."

Here's something that people need to understand about the legal process: what is just and what is legal are sometimes two different things.

Our legal system isn't perfect...but it is still the best in the world.

If people from our point of view want to truly how those who can't help themselves (i.e., the unborn and people in Terri's situation), we must learn legal procedure.

It is not enough to have the moral high ground. We must learn the legal system...thoroughly...and use it to our advantage...whenever and wherever possible.
737 posted on 03/22/2005 9:36:30 AM PST by rowhey (Don't be surprised)
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To: rowhey
It is not enough to have the moral high ground. We must learn the legal system...thoroughly...and use it to our advantage...whenever and wherever possible.

One of the first lessons in law shool is to seek the "unstated rationale." The system is manipulable and manipulated by powerful players.

788 posted on 03/22/2005 9:56:27 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: rowhey
I'm no lawyer but I always thought there was a concept within the law called the "reasonable man" concept. In essence what would a reasonable man do? Why wouldn't this concept be applied or at least argued in the Schiavo case.
793 posted on 03/22/2005 9:58:42 AM PST by keysguy (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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