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To: John R. (Bob) Locke;JMJ333;proud2bRC;MHGinTN
I respect their right to decide what is right for them, so long as it doesn't interfere with my right (or the right of anyone else) to do the same.

There are always conflicting rights, and any judgement of which should predominate in a given conflict is the critical factor in applying this principle.

The judgement of "which should predominate" by Libertarians often comes out with a result which echoes social liberalism.

Case in point: abortion.

67 posted on 12/22/2001 11:58:50 AM PST by Christian_Egalitarian
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To: Christian_Egalitarian
Pro-life libertarian here.
68 posted on 12/22/2001 12:00:18 PM PST by OWK
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To: Christian_Egalitarian; OWK
Pro-life libertarian here.

Here, too. The right to life is the pinnacle of all rights.

There are always conflicting rights, and any judgement of which should predominate in a given conflict is the critical factor in applying this principle.

Name for me a set of "conflicting rights", and I promise you that I can disprove one of them.

170 posted on 12/22/2001 7:08:30 PM PST by John R. (Bob) Locke
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